Hickson family name history
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Hickson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 150 people named Hickson in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 87 women to 63 men.
Counties with Hickson in Ireland
Kerry was Hickson country: 34% of them (51 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (36), Carlow (12), Limerick (9) and Mayo (7).
Hickson average age in 1911
The average Hickson in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 31.2 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.
Hickson literacy in 1911
Of the Hicksons whose literacy was recorded, 83.1% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 14.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.9% reading and writing against 78.9% 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.
Hickson common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Thomas, James, William and Patrick. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret, Bridget and Agnes.
Hickson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hickson's census form was "Scholar"; 21.3% (32) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (6.7%), farmer (6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.3%) and teacher (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.7% of all Hicksons, followed by professional, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Hickson?
Hicksons were predominantly Roman Catholic (80%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (17.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.3%).
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Hickson statistics (1911)
Number: 150
Rank: 2,996
Average Age: 31
Hicksonin the USA (2020)
Number: 5,175
Rank: 6,314
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
