Forth family name history and map

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Forth in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Forth in Ireland: 14 men and 16 women.

Counties with Forth in Ireland

Most Forths were found in Down (9), with smaller numbers in Antrim (8), Cork (6), Dublin (6) and Meath (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Forth average age in 1911

The average Forth in 1911 was 21.0 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Forth literacy in 1911

Of the Forths whose literacy was recorded, 75.9% could both read and write, 6.9% could read but not write, and 17.2% could do neither.

Forth common first names

Among the Forths were men named Francis Charles (2), Alfred, Edward, Forte and Harry and women named Alice May Olive, Beatrice Marie, Doris G W V, Ellen and Gwendoline Iris de Vicoté.

Forth occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Forth's census form was "Scholar"; 40% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were other maker / factory worker (10%), clerk / office worker (6.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.7%) and domestic servant (3.3%).

What religion is Forth?

Forths were predominantly Anglican (73.3%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (26.7%).

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Forth statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 21

Forth in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,478
Rank: 18,488

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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