Moorhouse family name history and map

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Moorhouse in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Moorhouse in Ireland: 24 men and 23 women.

Counties with Moorhouse in Ireland

Most Moorhouses were found in Dublin (16), with smaller numbers in Wicklow (13), Antrim (7), Wexford (4) and Offaly (3).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Moorhouse average age in 1911

The average Moorhouse in 1911 was 22.5 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Moorhouse literacy in 1911

Of the Moorhouses whose literacy was recorded, 71.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 28.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.3% reading and writing against 65.2% of men.

Moorhouse common first names

Among the Moorhouses were men named John (4), Thomas (3), William (3), A and Albert and women named Mary (4), Kate (3), Agnes, Annie and Bridget.

Moorhouse occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Moorhouse's census form was "Scholar"; 21.3% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (4.3%), general labourer (4.3%), carter / driver / groom (2.1%) and cook (2.1%).

What religion is Moorhouse?

Most Moorhouses, 51.1%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (46.8%).

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Moorhouse statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 23

Moorhouse in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,498
Rank: 18,295

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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