Forbus family name history and map
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Forbus in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Forbus in Ireland: 11 men and 10 women.
Counties with Forbus in Ireland
Most Forbuses were found in Tyrone (11), with smaller numbers in Cork (6) and Antrim (4).
Forbus average age in 1911
The average Forbus in 1911 was 31.6 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Forbus literacy in 1911
Of the Forbuses whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 10.5% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.
Forbus common first names
Among the Forbuses were men named Robert (3), John (2), Richard (2), Samuel (2) and Joseph and women named Jane (2), Kate (2), Kitchener (2), Anna and Eliza.
Forbus occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Forbuses. Among them were 3 at school, 3 recorded as shoemaker, 2 recorded as domestic servant, 2 recorded as farm labourer and 2 recorded as seamstress.
What religion is Forbus?
Forbuses were predominantly Presbyterian (71.4%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (28.6%).
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Forbus statistics (1911)
Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 32
Forbus in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,280
Rank: 20,896
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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