Forbis family name history and map
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Forbis in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Forbis in Ireland: 13 men and 8 women.
Counties with Forbis in Ireland
Most Forbises were found in Mayo (10), with smaller numbers in Tyrone (10) and Cork (1).
Forbis average age in 1911
The average Forbis in 1911 was 27.0 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Forbis literacy in 1911
Of the Forbises whose literacy was recorded, 42.1% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 52.6% could do neither.
Forbis common first names
Among the Forbises were men named James (2), Patrick (2), Richard (2), Charles and Edward and women named Annie (2), Mary (2), Bridget, Hester and Rebecca.
Forbis occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Forbis's census form was "Scholar"; 28.6% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (19%), general labourer (14.3%), seamstress (14.3%) and laundress (4.8%).
What religion is Forbis?
Most Forbises, 66.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.3%).
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Forbis statistics (1911)
Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 27
Forbisin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,888
Rank: 15,020
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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