Halpenny family name history and map
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Halpenny in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 157 people named Halpenny in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 88 women to 69 men.
Counties with Halpenny in Ireland
The Halpennys were heavily concentrated in Louth, home to 65.6% of them (103 people). Next came Meath (14), Monaghan (13), Dublin (12) and Armagh (7).
Halpenny average age in 1911
The average Halpenny in 1911 was 33.2 years old, 34.4 for men and 32.2 for women; noticeably 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.
Halpenny literacy in 1911
Of the Halpennys whose literacy was recorded, 74.5% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 22.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.9% reading and writing against 69.4% 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.
Halpenny common first names
The most common male names were John (12), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Kate and Anne.
Halpenny occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Halpennys was farmer, 19.1% of them (30 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), farm labourer (5.7%), general labourer (4.5%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.8% of all Halpennys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Halpenny?
Halpennys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Halpenny statistics (1911)
Number: 157
Rank: 2,924
Average Age: 33
Halpenny in the USA (2020)
Number: 221
Rank: 89,848
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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