Wyer family name history and map
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Wyer in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 122 people named Wyer in Ireland; roughly one in every 36,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 62 men and 60 women.
Counties with Wyer in Ireland
The Wyers were heavily concentrated in Offaly, home to 62.3% of them (76 people). Next came Westmeath (17), Dublin (12), Meath (6) and Kildare (4).
Wyer average age in 1911
The average Wyer in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 31.4 for men and 31.6 for women; slightly 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.
Wyer literacy in 1911
Of the Wyers whose literacy was recorded, 81.9% could both read and write, 5.2% could read but not write, and 12.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.4% reading and writing against 77.2% 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.
Wyer common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (8), Joseph, James, John and Michael. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Annie and Kate.
Wyer occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Wyers was farmer, 21.3% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (21.3%), general labourer (6.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.1%) and teacher (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.1% of all Wyers, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Wyer?
Wyers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Wyer statistics (1911)
Number: 122
Rank: 3,419
Average Age: 32
Wyerin the USA (2020)
Number: 957
Rank: 26,812
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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