Mulderrig family name history and map
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Mulderrig in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 76 people named Mulderrig in Ireland; roughly one in every 58,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 39 women.
Counties with Mulderrig in Ireland
The Mulderrigs were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 97.4% of them (74 people). Next came Dublin (2).
Mulderrig average age in 1911
The average Mulderrig in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 27.7 for men and 31.9 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.
Mulderrig literacy in 1911
Of the Mulderrigs whose literacy was recorded, 74.3% could both read and write, 2.7% could read but not write, and 23% 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.
Mulderrig common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (9), Michael, John, Philip and James. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Annie, Catherine, Maria and Bridget.
Mulderrig occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Mulderrig's census form was "Scholar"; 22.4% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.1%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (3.9%) and cook (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25% of all Mulderrigs, followed by domestic service, general labourers and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Mulderrig?
Mulderrigs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them.
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Mulderrig statistics (1911)
Number: 76
Rank: 4,540
Average Age: 30
Mulderrigin the USA (2020)
Number: 146
Rank: 123,817
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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