Hardy family name history and map
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Hardy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 813 people named Hardy in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,400 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 387 men and 424 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hardy in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Hardys, 21% (171 people). Next came Louth (115), Dublin (109), Tyrone (68) and Down (63).
Hardy average age in 1911
The average Hardy in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 30.0 for men and 30.4 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.
Hardy literacy in 1911
Of the Hardys whose literacy was recorded, 76.8% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 18.8% 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.
Hardy common first names
The most common male names were John (44), Patrick, Thomas, James and Joseph. For women it was Mary (44), followed by Sarah, Margaret, Ellen and Annie.
Hardy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hardy's census form was "Scholar"; 20.3% (165) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.1%), textile worker (3.8%), general labourer (3.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.3% of all Hardys, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Hardy?
Most Hardys, 51.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (37.5%), Presbyterian (7.9%), Methodist (1%) and Plymouth Brethren (1%).
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Hardy statistics (1911)
Number: 813
Rank: 931
Average Age: 30
Hardy in the USA (2020)
Number: 77,922
Rank: 409
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
