Marren family name history and map
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Marren in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 428 people named Marren in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 202 men and 226 women.
Counties with Marren in Ireland
The Marrens were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 55.4% of them (237 people). Next came Mayo (163), Monaghan (12), Leitrim (8) and Dublin (2).
Marren average age in 1911
The average Marren in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.7 for men and 31.2 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Marren literacy in 1911
Of the Marrens whose literacy was recorded, 72.3% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 24.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.2% reading and writing against 69.7% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Marren common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (26), John, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (38), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Anne.
Marren occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Marrens was farmer, 25.2% of them (108 people). Next came scholar / student (18.5%), farm labourer (3.5%), domestic servant (2.6%) and general labourer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29% of all Marrens, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Marren?
Marrens were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%).
Marren statistics (1911)
Number: 428
Rank: 1,496
Average Age: 31
Marren in the USA (2020)
Number: 879
Rank: 28,796
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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