Hynds family name history and map
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Hynds in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 262 people named Hynds in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 128 men and 134 women.
Counties with Hynds in Ireland
Down was Hynds country: 33.6% of them (88 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Westmeath (48), Antrim (40), Derry (36) and Armagh (19).
Hynds average age in 1911
The average Hynds in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 32.2 for men and 33.0 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.
Hynds literacy in 1911
Of the Hyndses whose literacy was recorded, 79.6% could both read and write, 6.8% could read but not write, and 13.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.1% reading and writing against 78.1% 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.
Hynds common first names
The most common male names were John (12), Patrick, James, Samuel and William. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Bridget and Maggie.
Hynds occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hynds's census form was "Scholar"; 15.3% (40) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.7%), farm labourer (8%), general labourer (3.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.1% of all Hyndses, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is Hynds?
The largest religious group among Hyndses was Roman Catholic, at 48.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (22.1%), Anglican (18.3%), Methodist (5.7%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.8%).
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Hynds statistics (1911)
Number: 262
Rank: 2,100
Average Age: 33
Hynds in the USA (2020)
Number: 679
Rank: 35,638
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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