Hinchy family name history
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Hinchy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 136 people named Hinchy in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 68 men and 68 women.
Counties with Hinchy in Ireland
Limerick was Hinchy country: 36.8% of them (50 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Clare (44), Cork (12), Tipperary (10) and Offaly (9).
Hinchy average age in 1911
The average Hinchy in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 30.5 for men and 30.2 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.
Hinchy literacy in 1911
Of the Hinchys whose literacy was recorded, 78% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 17.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.1% reading and writing against 73.1% 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.
Hinchy common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Annie and Bridget; matching the national top five exactly.
Hinchy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hinchy's census form was "Scholar"; 22.1% (30) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.5%), general labourer (8.1%), farm labourer (6.6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.1% of all Hinchys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Hinchy?
Hinchys were predominantly Roman Catholic (75.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.5%) and Presbyterian (0.7%).
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Hinchy statistics (1911)
Number: 136
Rank: 3,179
Average Age: 30
Hinchyin the USA (2020)
Number: 143
Rank: 125,732
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
