Whorriskey family name history and map
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Whorriskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 82 people named Whorriskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 41 women.
Counties with Whorriskey in Ireland
The Whorriskeys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 97.6% of them (80 people). Next came Derry (2).
Whorriskey average age in 1911
The average Whorriskey in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 28.4 for men and 32.3 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.
Whorriskey literacy in 1911
Of the Whorriskeys whose literacy was recorded, 46.8% could both read and write, 11.4% could read but not write, and 41.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 48.7% reading and writing against 45% of women. 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.
Whorriskey common first names
The most common male names were Hugh (5), John, James, Denis and Joseph. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Bridget, Annie, Kate and Rose.
Whorriskey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Whorriskeys was farmer, 22% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (22%), domestic servant (7.3%), farm labourer (7.3%) and fisherman (4.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.3% of all Whorriskeys, followed by domestic service, fishing and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Whorriskey?
Whorriskeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Whorriskey statistics (1911)
Number: 82
Rank: 4,352
Average Age: 30
Whorriskey in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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