Ferron family name history and map
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Ferron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 61 people named Ferron in Ireland; roughly one in every 72,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 35 men to 26 women.
Counties with Ferron in Ireland
The Ferrons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 60.7% of them (37 people). Next came Galway (10), Armagh (9), Louth (3) and Down (1).
Ferron average age in 1911
The average Ferron in 1911 was 26.6 years old, 23.3 for men and 30.9 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.
Ferron literacy in 1911
Of the Ferrons whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 23.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 68% 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.
Ferron common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Thomas, Arthur, Edward and Hugh. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Catherine, Lizzie, Minnie and Barbara.
Ferron occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Ferron's census form was "Scholar"; 31.1% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (9.8%), general labourer (6.6%), farm labourer (4.9%) and farmer (4.9%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 11.5% of all Ferrons, followed by agriculture, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Ferron?
Ferrons were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (19.7%).
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Ferron statistics (1911)
Number: 61
Rank: 5,128
Average Age: 27
Ferron in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,690
Rank: 16,502
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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