Furphy family name history and map
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Furphy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 96 people named Furphy in Ireland; roughly one in every 46,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 48 women.
Counties with Furphy in Ireland
The Furphys were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 65.6% of them (63 people). Next came Antrim (20), Dublin (9), Down (3) and Tyrone (1).
Furphy average age in 1911
The average Furphy in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 27.1 for men and 33.2 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.
Furphy literacy in 1911
Of the Furphys whose literacy was recorded, 73.9% could both read and write, 9.8% could read but not write, and 16.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.4% reading and writing against 63.8% 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.
Furphy common first names
The most common male names were James (9), John, Patrick, George and Joseph. For women it was Elizabeth (5), followed by Mary, Margaret, Jane and Alice.
Furphy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Furphys was textile worker, 29.2% of them (28 people). Next came scholar / student (22.9%), general labourer (8.3%), farm labourer (3.1%) and gardener (2.1%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 29.2% of all Furphys, followed by general labourers, agriculture and transport.
What religion is Furphy?
Furphys were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.5%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (7.3%), Presbyterian (4.2%) and Anglican (1%).
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Furphy statistics (1911)
Number: 96
Rank: 3,961
Average Age: 30
Furphy in the USA (2020)
Number: 223
Rank: 89,231
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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