Morrisroe family name history and map
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Morrisroe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 274 people named Morrisroe in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 138 men and 136 women.
Counties with Morrisroe in Ireland
The Morrisroes were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 64.2% of them (176 people). Next came Mayo (54), Sligo (37), Tipperary (4) and Waterford (2).
Morrisroe average age in 1911
The average Morrisroe in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 33.1 for men and 34.6 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.
Morrisroe literacy in 1911
Of the Morrisroes whose literacy was recorded, 67.8% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 28.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 68.9% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
Morrisroe common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (20), James, Michael, John and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (27), followed by Mary, Catherine, Anne and Katie.
Morrisroe occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Morrisroes was farmer, 35.8% of them (98 people). Next came scholar / student (17.2%), farm labourer (1.8%), general labourer (1.8%) and domestic servant (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37.6% of all Morrisroes, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Morrisroe?
Morrisroes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.9% of them.
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Morrisroe statistics (1911)
Number: 274
Rank: 2,047
Average Age: 34
Morrisroe in the USA (2020)
Number: 405
Rank: 54,873
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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