Palmer family name history
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Palmer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,393 people named Palmer in Ireland, about 0.032% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 612th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 674 men and 715 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Palmer in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Palmers, 24.4% (340 people). Next came Antrim (264), Dublin (247), Cork (77) and Derry (70).
Palmer average age in 1911
The average Palmer in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 27.8 for men and 30.2 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.
Palmer literacy in 1911
Of the Palmers whose literacy was recorded, 82.7% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 14.5% 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.
Palmer common first names
The most common male names were James (72), William, John, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (49), followed by Annie, Margaret, Elizabeth and Sarah.
Palmer occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Palmer's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (288) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.7%), general labourer (3.4%), seamstress (2.4%) and textile worker (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.2% of all Palmers, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Palmer?
The largest religious group among Palmers was Anglican, at 38.2%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (28.4%), Presbyterian (26.3%), Methodist (3.7%) and Unitarian (0.8%).
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Palmer statistics (1911)
Number: 1,393
Rank: 612
Average Age: 29
Palmerin the USA (2020)
Number: 151,165
Rank: 176
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
