Heagney family name history
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Heagney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 165 people named Heagney in Ireland; roughly one in every 27,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 87 men and 78 women.
Counties with Heagney in Ireland
The Heagneys were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 51.5% of them (85 people). Next came Galway (29), Dublin (13), Offaly (9) and Westmeath (8).
Heagney average age in 1911
The average Heagney in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 32.9 for men and 27.9 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.
Heagney literacy in 1911
Of the Heagneys whose literacy was recorded, 70.4% could both read and write, 9.4% could read but not write, and 20.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 72% reading and writing against 69% 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.
Heagney common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (12), Michael, John, James and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Sarah, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Heagney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Heagneys was farmer, 26.1% of them (43 people). Next came scholar / student (23.6%), farm labourer (2.4%), retired / pensioner (2.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.5% of all Heagneys, followed by retail & commerce, retired & pensioners and domestic service.
What religion is Heagney?
Heagneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Heagney statistics (1911)
Number: 165
Rank: 2,839
Average Age: 31
Heagneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 352
Rank: 61,594
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
