Forry family name history and map
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Forry in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 83 people named Forry in Ireland; roughly one in every 53,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 38 men and 45 women.
Counties with Forry in Ireland
The Forrys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 78.3% of them (65 people). Next came Roscommon (10), Dublin (7) and Donegal (1).
Forry average age in 1911
The average Forry in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.2 for men and 30.1 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Forry literacy in 1911
Of the Forrys whose literacy was recorded, 71.1% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 25.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Forry common first names
The most common male names were John (8), James, Thomas, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Anne, Bridget, Annie and Catherine.
Forry occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Forrys was farmer, 34.9% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (24.1%), farm labourer (8.4%), general labourer (2.4%) and clerk / office worker (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 43.4% of all Forrys, followed by general labourers, transport and clerical & administration.
What religion is Forry?
Forrys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Forry statistics (1911)
Number: 83
Rank: 4,322
Average Age: 29
Forry in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,271
Rank: 21,026
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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