Blennerhassett family name history
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Blennerhassett in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 159 people named Blennerhassett in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 74 men and 85 women.
Counties with Blennerhassett in Ireland
The Blennerhassetts were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 69.2% of them (110 people). Next came Limerick (10), Sligo (7), Clare (5) and Dublin (5).
Blennerhassett average age in 1911
The average Blennerhassett in 1911 was 26.3 years old, 28.2 for men and 24.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Blennerhassett literacy in 1911
Of the Blennerhassetts whose literacy was recorded, 74.7% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 24% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77% reading and writing against 72.5% 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.
Blennerhassett common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (11), Arthur, John, William and James. For women it was Annie (6), followed by Amelia, Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth.
Blennerhassett occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Blennerhassetts was farmer, 20.8% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (20.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%), no occupation / dependent (1.9%) and police (ric/dmp) (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22% of all Blennerhassetts, followed by public service & defence, retail & commerce and professional.
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Blennerhassett statistics (1911)
159 in Ireland
2897 most common surname in Ireland
26 average age
Blennerhassettin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
