Hosey family name history and map
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Hosey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 203 people named Hosey in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 96 men and 107 women.
Counties with Hosey in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Hoseys, 20.7% (42 people). Next came Laois (30), Longford (30), Kilkenny (23) and Carlow (20).
Hosey average age in 1911
The average Hosey in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 34.1 for men and 28.6 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.
Hosey literacy in 1911
Of the Hoseys whose literacy was recorded, 72.7% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 20.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Hosey common first names
The most common male names were James (15), John, Patrick, Michael and Edward. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Catherine, Ellen, Kate and Maggie.
Hosey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hosey's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (43) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.7%), general labourer (7.4%), farm labourer (3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.7% of all Hoseys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and transport.
What religion is Hosey?
Hoseys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97% of them.
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Hosey statistics (1911)
Number: 203
Rank: 2,489
Average Age: 31
Hosey in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,526
Rank: 8,909
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.