Hendron family name history
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Hendron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 118 people named Hendron in Ireland; roughly one in every 37,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 69 women to 49 men.
Counties with Hendron in Ireland
The Hendrons were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 56.8% of them (67 people). Next came Antrim (36), Tyrone (10) and Down (5).
Hendron average age in 1911
The average Hendron in 1911 was 28.0 years old, 28.1 for men and 28.0 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.
Hendron literacy in 1911
Of the Hendrons whose literacy was recorded, 73.7% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 22.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75% reading and writing against 72.7% 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.
Hendron common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Patrick, Thomas and Daniel. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Elizabeth, Jane, Lizzie and Annie.
Hendron occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hendron's census form was "Scholar"; 24.6% (29) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.6%), textile worker (6.8%), farm labourer (5.1%) and seamstress (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.6% of all Hendrons, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Hendron?
Hendrons were predominantly Roman Catholic (81.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (17.8%) and Presbyterian (0.8%).
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Hendron statistics (1911)
118 in Ireland
3,483 most common surname in Ireland
28 average age
Hendronin the USA (2020)
410 in USA (2020)
54,291 rank in USA (2020)
