Hammersley family name history and map
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Hammersley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Hammersley in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 27 women.
Counties with Hammersley in Ireland
The Hammersleys were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 70.9% of them (39 people). Next came Limerick (12), Antrim (1), Armagh (1) and Dublin (1).
Hammersley average age in 1911
The average Hammersley in 1911 was 33.9 years old, 36.9 for men and 30.7 for women; noticeably older than 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.
Hammersley literacy in 1911
Of the Hammersleys whose literacy was recorded, 83.6% could both read and write, 5.5% could read but not write, and 10.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 100% 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.
Hammersley common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (6), James, Joseph, John and Patrick. For women it was Catherine (6), followed by Margaret, Mary, Ellen and Mary Ellen.
Hammersley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hammersleys was farmer, 36.4% of them (20 people). Next came general labourer (7.3%), scholar / student (7.3%), carpenter / joiner (3.6%) and domestic servant (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 38.2% of all Hammersleys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Hammersley?
Hammersleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.6%).
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Hammersley statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 34
Hammersley in the USA (2020)
Number: 898
Rank: 28,289
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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