Healion family name history
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Healion in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 107 people named Healion in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 50 men and 57 women.
Counties with Healion in Ireland
The Healions were heavily concentrated in Offaly, home to 56.1% of them (60 people). Next came Westmeath (40), Mayo (4), Dublin (1) and Kildare (1).
Healion average age in 1911
The average Healion in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 29.8 for men and 31.0 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.
Healion literacy in 1911
Of the Healions whose literacy was recorded, 87.7% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 10.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.5% reading and writing against 85.7% 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.
Healion common first names
The most common male names were John (11), James, William, Maurice and Michael. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Bridget, Lizzie, Julia and Alice.
Healion occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Healions was farmer, 33.6% of them (36 people). Next came scholar / student (17.8%), dressmaker / milliner (1.9%), farm labourer (1.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.5% of all Healions, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and public service & defence.
What religion is Healion?
Healions were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Healion statistics (1911)
107 in Ireland
3,697 most common surname in Ireland
30 average age
Healionin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
