Meredith family name history and map
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Meredith in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 314 people named Meredith in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 148 men and 166 women.
Counties with Meredith in Ireland
Laois had the largest share of Merediths, 22.9% (72 people). Next came Dublin (71), Cork (27), Sligo (26) and Kildare (23).
Meredith average age in 1911
The average Meredith in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 33.6 for men and 29.6 for women; slightly 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.
Meredith literacy in 1911
Of the Merediths whose literacy was recorded, 88.3% could both read and write, 0.6% could read but not write, and 11% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93.8% reading and writing against 83.5% 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.
Meredith common first names
The most common male names were William (10), Richard, James, Thomas and George. For women it was Elizabeth (10), followed by Anne, Bridget, Sarah and Susan.
Meredith occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Meredith's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (57) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%), general labourer (3.5%) and other professional (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.1% of all Merediths, followed by professional, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Meredith?
Most Merediths, 53.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (32.2%), Methodist (5.4%), Presbyterian (5.4%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.6%).
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Meredith statistics (1911)
Number: 314
Rank: 1,857
Average Age: 32
Meredith in the USA (2020)
Number: 23,456
Rank: 1,481
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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