Whitaker family name history and map
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Whitaker in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named Whitaker in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 35 men and 34 women.
Counties with Whitaker in Ireland
Limerick had the largest share of Whitakers, 24.6% (17 people). Next came Dublin (13), Cork (12), Antrim (11) and Derry (4).
Whitaker average age in 1911
The average Whitaker in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 27.5 for men and 33.3 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.
Whitaker literacy in 1911
Of the Whitakers whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 96.8% reading and writing against 88.2% 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.
Whitaker common first names
The most common male names were John (3), George, Henry, James and John Penson. For women it was Elizabeth (4), followed by Cecilia, Ethel M M, Mary Jane and Mary M M J.
Whitaker occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Whitaker's census form was "Scholar"; 27.5% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.8%), clerk / office worker (4.3%), general labourer (2.9%) and other maker / factory worker (2.9%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 8.7% of all Whitakers, followed by professional, clerical & administration and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Whitaker?
Most Whitakers, 59.4%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (17.4%), Presbyterian (13%) and Methodist (10.1%).
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Whitaker statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 30
Whitaker in the USA (2020)
Number: 53,950
Rank: 610
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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