Harten family name history
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Harten in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 141 people named Harten in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 69 men and 72 women.
Counties with Harten in Ireland
The Hartens were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 56.7% of them (80 people). Next came Antrim (26), Longford (16), Monaghan (6) and Down (5).
Harten average age in 1911
The average Harten in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 29.5 for men and 28.2 for women; a touch 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.
Harten literacy in 1911
Of the Hartens whose literacy was recorded, 72.9% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 19.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 76.1% reading and writing against 69.6% 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.
Harten common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (16), John, Felix, James and Francis. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Kate and Maggie.
Harten occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hartens was farmer, 29.8% of them (42 people). Next came scholar / student (24.8%), farm labourer (4.3%), domestic servant (2.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34% of all Hartens, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Harten?
Hartens were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.7%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (5%), Seventh Day Adventist (3.5%) and Anglican (2.8%).
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Harten statistics (1911)
Number: 141
Rank: 3,113
Average Age: 29
Hartenin the USA (2020)
Number: 497
Rank: 46,253
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
