Harford family name history and map
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Harford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 353 people named Harford in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 174 men and 175 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Harford in Ireland
The Harfords were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 77.3% of them (273 people). Next came Meath (38), Westmeath (26), Down (4) and Louth (4).
Harford average age in 1911
The average Harford in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 27.6 for men and 31.7 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.
Harford literacy in 1911
Of the Harfords whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 14.4% 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.
Harford common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (26), John, Christopher, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Harford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Harford's census form was "Scholar"; 16.4% (58) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.9%), general labourer (6.8%), farm labourer (2.8%) and domestic servant (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.4% of all Harfords, followed by general labourers, domestic service and metal & engineering.
What religion is Harford?
Harfords were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2%) and Unitarian (0.3%).
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Harford statistics (1911)
Number: 353
Rank: 1,725
Average Age: 30
Harford in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,755
Rank: 15,969
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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