Shorte family name history and map

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Shorte in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 25 people named Shorte in Ireland: 11 men and 14 women.

Counties and map with Shorte in Ireland

Most Shortes were found in Tipperary (11), with smaller numbers in Leitrim (9), Armagh (2), Cork (1) and Galway (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Shorte average age in 1911

The average Shorte in 1911 was 27.5 years old, though with only 25 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Shorte literacy in 1911

Of the Shortes whose literacy was recorded, 65.2% could both read and write, 8.7% could read but not write, and 26.1% could do neither.

Shorte common first names

Among the Shortes were men named James (3), Patrick (2), Peter (2), Daiel and John and women named Anne (2), Alice, Anastatia, Bridget and Ellen.

Shorte occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Shortes. Among them were 5 recorded as farmer, 2 recorded as domestic servant, 2 recorded as general labourer, 1 recorded as medical / nursing and 1 recorded as railway / tram worker.

What religion is Shorte?

Shortes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4%).

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Shorte statistics (1911)

Number: 25
Rank: 8,430
Average Age: 28

Shorte in the USA (2020)

Number: 0
Rank: 0

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

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