Parke family name history and map
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Parke in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 584 people named Parke in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,500 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 272 men and 311 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Parke in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Parkes, 20.4% (119 people). Next came Donegal (89), Tyrone (78), Derry (74) and Down (59).
Parke average age in 1911
The average Parke in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 29.7 for men and 30.6 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.
Parke literacy in 1911
Of the Parkes whose literacy was recorded, 80.1% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
Parke common first names
The most common male names were John (35), Robert, William, James and Alexander. For women it was Elizabeth (18), followed by Annie, Sarah, Martha and Mary.
Parke occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Parke's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (106) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.1%), general labourer (3.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.7%) and textile worker (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.6% of all Parkes, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Parke?
The largest religious group among Parkes was Presbyterian, at 45.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.6%), Roman Catholic (14.6%), Methodist (2.9%) and Unitarian (1.2%).
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Parke statistics (1911)
Number: 584
Rank: 1,191
Average Age: 30
Parke in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,307
Rank: 7,463
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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