Hendry family name history
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Hendry in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 155 people named Hendry in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 80 men and 75 women.
Counties with Hendry in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Hendrys, 20.6% (32 people). Next came Mayo (28), Antrim (23), Monaghan (15) and Dublin (13).
Hendry average age in 1911
The average Hendry in 1911 was 22.8 years old, 22.0 for men and 23.6 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Hendry literacy in 1911
Of the Hendrys whose literacy was recorded, 77.5% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 19.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.3% reading and writing against 74.7% 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.
Hendry common first names
The most common male names were John (12), James, William, Patrick and Alexander. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Annie, Elizabeth, Ellen and Kate.
Hendry occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hendry's census form was "Scholar"; 28.4% (44) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (3.9%), plumber (3.9%), other maker / factory worker (3.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, building & construction accounted for 5.8% of all Hendrys, followed by agriculture, manufacturing & trades and metal & engineering.
What religion is Hendry?
The largest religious group among Hendrys was Roman Catholic, at 46.5%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (32.3%), Anglican (13.5%) and Methodist (7.7%).
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Hendry statistics (1911)
155 in Ireland
2,945 most common surname in Ireland
23 average age
Hendryin the USA (2020)
5,149 in USA (2020)
6,350 rank in USA (2020)
