McGerr family name history and map
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McGerr in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 82 people named McGerr in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 41 women.
Counties and map with McGerr in Ireland
Tyrone was McGerr country: 40.2% of them (33 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Armagh (26), Antrim (11), Longford (7) and Fermanagh (3).
McGerr average age in 1911
The average McGerr in 1911 was 35.0 years old, 33.4 for men and 36.6 for women; noticeably older than 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.
McGerr literacy in 1911
Of the McGerrs whose literacy was recorded, 62.2% could both read and write, 12.2% could read but not write, and 25.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 68.3% reading and writing against 56.1% of men. 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.
McGerr common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Patrick, Edward and Henry. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Sarah, Rose, Agnes and Catherine.
McGerr occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGerrs was farmer, 22% of them (18 people). Next came textile worker (11%), scholar / student (9.8%), domestic servant (6.1%) and general labourer (4.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.6% of all McGerrs, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGerr?
McGerrs were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.9%).
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McGerr statistics (1911)
Number: 82
Rank: 4,352
Average Age: 35
McGerr in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
