Norris family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Norris in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,099 people named Norris in Ireland, about 0.025% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 728th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 553 men and 544 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Norris in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Norrises, 14.7% (162 people). Next came Waterford (154), Tipperary (107), Cork (100) and Antrim (89).
Norris average age in 1911
The average Norris in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.0 for men and 31.1 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.
Norris literacy in 1911
Of the Norrises whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Norris common first names
The most common male names were John (85), James, Thomas, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (81), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Norris occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Norris's census form was "Scholar"; 17.8% (196) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.8%), general labourer (4.5%), farm labourer (3.6%) and domestic servant (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.7% of all Norrises, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Norris?
Most Norrises, 56.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.4%), Presbyterian (18.5%), Methodist (2.2%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.7%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Norris. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Norris statistics (1911)
Number: 1,099
Rank: 728
Average Age: 30
Norris in the USA (2020)
Number: 84,956
Rank: 364
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.