Haffey family name history and map
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Haffey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Haffey in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 25 women.
Counties with Haffey in Ireland
The Haffeys were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 80% of them (44 people). Next came Monaghan (6), Antrim (2), Fermanagh (2) and Wicklow (1).
Haffey average age in 1911
The average Haffey in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 30.5 for men and 30.2 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.
Haffey literacy in 1911
Of the Haffeys whose literacy was recorded, 71.7% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.9% reading and writing against 66.7% of 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.
Haffey common first names
The most common male names were John (4), William, James, Robert and Bernard. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Mary, Catherine, Isabella and Sarah.
Haffey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Haffeys was farmer, 29.1% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (18.2%), general labourer (3.6%), cook (1.8%) and domestic servant (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.1% of all Haffeys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Haffey?
Most Haffeys, 54.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (45.5%).
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Haffey statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 30
Haffey in the USA (2020)
Number: 920
Rank: 27,730
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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