Mather family name history and map
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Mather in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 73 people named Mather in Ireland; roughly one in every 60,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 41 men to 32 women.
Counties with Mather in Ireland
Kildare was Mather country: 35.6% of them (26 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Offaly (14), Dublin (9), Antrim (7) and Down (6).
Mather average age in 1911
The average Mather in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 29.6 for men and 30.1 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.
Mather literacy in 1911
Of the Mathers whose literacy was recorded, 84.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 13.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Mather common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Robert, George, Henry and John Henry. For women it was Emily (2), followed by Ann, Anne Jane, Annie and Barbara.
Mather occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mathers was farmer, 17.8% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (8.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.8%), general labourer (2.7%) and metal worker / engineer (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.8% of all Mathers, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Mather?
Most Mathers, 61.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (24.7%), Roman Catholic (6.8%) and Baptist (5.5%).
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Mather statistics (1911)
Number: 73
Rank: 4,636
Average Age: 30
Mather in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,144
Rank: 5,470
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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