Forken family name history and map
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Forken in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 14 people named Forken in Ireland: 8 men and 6 women.
Counties with Forken in Ireland
Most Forkens were found in Armagh (9), with smaller numbers in Galway (3), Dublin (1) and Mayo (1).
Forken average age in 1911
The average Forken in 1911 was 31.4 years old, though with only 14 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Forken literacy in 1911
Of the Forkens whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 7.1% could do neither.
Forken common first names
Among the Forkens were men named David, George, James, Joseph H and Patrick and women named Amelia (2), Bridget, Charlotte, Elizabeth and Maggie.
Forken occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Forkens. Among them were 5 recorded as farm labourer, 4 recorded as farmer, 1 at school and 1 recorded as shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer.
What religion is Forken?
Forkens were predominantly Anglican (71.4%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (28.6%).
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Forken statistics (1911)
Number: 14
Rank: 11,695
Average Age: 31
Forken in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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