Purse family name history and map
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Purse in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 43 people named Purse in Ireland: 23 men and 20 women.
Counties with Purse in Ireland
Most Purses were found in Antrim (36), with smaller numbers in Down (5) and Tyrone (2).
Purse average age in 1911
The average Purse in 1911 was 38.3 years old, though with only 43 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Purse literacy in 1911
Of the Purses whose literacy was recorded, 88.4% could both read and write, 7% could read but not write, and 4.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 95.7% reading and writing against 80% of women.
Purse common first names
Among the Purses were men named David (4), James (4), John (4), Charles (2) and Joseph (2) and women named Margaret (4), Elizabeth (2), Ellen (2), Jane (2) and Agnes.
Purse occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Purse's census form was "Scholar"; 23.3% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (11.6%), carpenter / joiner (4.7%), farmer (4.7%) and retired / pensioner (4.7%).
What religion is Purse?
Purses were predominantly Presbyterian (83.7%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (11.6%), Anglican (2.3%) and Methodist (2.3%).
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Purse statistics (1911)
Number: 43
Rank: 6,301
Average Age: 38
Pursein the USA (2020)
Number: 423
Rank: 52,889
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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