Perrott family name history and map
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Perrott in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 202 people named Perrott in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 101 men and 101 women.
Counties with Perrott in Ireland
The Perrotts were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 71.3% of them (144 people). Next came Dublin (16), Limerick (14), Antrim (7) and Down (7).
Perrott average age in 1911
The average Perrott in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 27.2 for men and 31.2 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.
Perrott literacy in 1911
Of the Perrotts whose literacy was recorded, 86.2% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 11.8% 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.
Perrott common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (11), William, John, Robert and Charles. For women it was Anne (6), followed by Annie, Jane, Mary and Mary Anne.
Perrott occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Perrott's census form was "Scholar"; 20.8% (42) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.4%), no occupation / dependent (4.5%), painter / decorator (2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.9% of all Perrotts, followed by no occupation / dependent, building & construction and retail & commerce.
What religion is Perrott?
Most Perrotts, 63.4%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (14.4%), Roman Catholic (13.4%) and Non-Conformist (5.9%).
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Perrott statistics (1911)
Number: 202
Rank: 2,496
Average Age: 29
Perrottin the USA (2020)
Number: 772
Rank: 32,025
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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