Farson family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Farson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named Farson in Ireland: 16 men and 12 women.
Counties with Farson in Ireland
Most Farsons were found in Derry (10), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (7), Armagh (6), Cork (4) and Galway (1).

Farson average age in 1911
The average Farson in 1911 was 32.1 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Farson literacy in 1911
Of the Farsons whose literacy was recorded, 100% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.
Farson common first names
Among the Farsons were men named Samuel (4), Thomas (3), Andy (2), David and James and women named Sarah Jane (2), Alice Katherine, E Lorretto, Elizabeth and Jennie.
Farson occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Farsons was farmer, 32.1% of them (9 people). Next came scholar / student (14.3%), textile worker (7.1%), carter / driver / groom (3.6%) and metal worker / engineer (3.6%).
What religion is Farson?
The largest religious group among Farsons was Anglican, at 46.4%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (28.6%) and Roman Catholic (25%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Farson. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Farson statistics (1911)
Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 32
Farson in the USA (2020)
Number: 667
Rank: 36,150
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: farson
Also see...
No data was found