Shera family name history and map

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Shera in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 17 people named Shera in Ireland: 10 men and 7 women.

Counties with Shera in Ireland

Most Sheras were found in Roscommon (7), with smaller numbers in Cavan (2), Dublin (2), Leitrim (2) and Tyrone (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Shera average age in 1911

The average Shera in 1911 was 46.1 years old, though with only 17 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Shera literacy in 1911

Of the Sheras whose literacy was recorded, 88.2% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 5.9% could do neither.

Shera common first names

Among the Sheras were men named Henry (2), Caleb, David, George and George Caleb and women named Annie Eliza, Charlote Maria, Emily, Maria and Mary.

Shera occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Sheras. Among them were 3 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as retired / pensioner, 1 recorded as clerk / office worker, 1 recorded as farm labourer and 1 at school.

What religion is Shera?

Most Sheras, 64.7%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (23.5%) and Roman Catholic (11.8%).

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Shera statistics (1911)

Number: 17
Rank: 10,472
Average Age: 46

Sherain the USA (2020)

Number: 296
Rank: 71,105

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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