Selfridge family name history and map
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Selfridge in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 77 people named Selfridge in Ireland; roughly one in every 57,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 50 women to 27 men.
Counties and map with Selfridge in Ireland
The Selfridges were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 70.1% of them (54 people). Next came Antrim (20), Down (2) and Tyrone (1).
Selfridge average age in 1911
The average Selfridge in 1911 was 33.3 years old, 29.9 for men and 35.3 for women; noticeably older than 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.
Selfridge literacy in 1911
Of the Selfridges whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 9.6% could read but not write, and 12.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 68% of men. 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.
Selfridge common first names
The most common male names were Alexander (8), William, John, Archibald and David. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Jane, Maria, Matilda and Alice.
Selfridge occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Selfridge's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (6.5%), textile worker (6.5%), farmer (3.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 6.5% of all Selfridges, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Selfridge?
Most Selfridges, 50.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (24.7%), Methodist (13%) and Plymouth Brethren (9.1%).
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Selfridge statistics (1911)
Number: 77
Rank: 4,508
Average Age: 33
Selfridge in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,347
Rank: 19,987
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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