Heskin family name history and map
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Heskin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 71 people named Heskin in Ireland; roughly one in every 62,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 35 men and 36 women.
Counties with Heskin in Ireland
The Heskins were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 60.6% of them (43 people). Next came Cork (17), Waterford (10) and Galway (1).
Heskin average age in 1911
The average Heskin in 1911 was 32.1 years old, 29.2 for men and 35.0 for women; slightly older 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.
Heskin literacy in 1911
Of the Heskins whose literacy was recorded, 67.6% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 26.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Heskin common first names
The most common male names were Michael (7), John, George, James and Patrick. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Ellen, Julia, Bridget and Margaret.
Heskin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Heskins was farmer, 28.2% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (21.1%), farm labourer (2.8%), clerk / office worker (1.4%) and dressmaker / milliner (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all Heskins, followed by clerical & administration, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Heskin?
Heskins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Heskin statistics (1911)
Number: 71
Rank: 4,725
Average Age: 32
Heskin in the USA (2020)
Number: 246
Rank: 82,600
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.