Harriss family name history and map
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Harriss in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Harriss in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 31 men to 21 women.
Counties with Harriss in Ireland
Dublin was Harriss country: 40.4% of them (21 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Meath (9), Kerry (7), Waterford (6) and Limerick (5).
Harriss average age in 1911
The average Harriss in 1911 was 22.4 years old, 19.5 for men and 26.8 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Harriss literacy in 1911
Of the Harrisses whose literacy was recorded, 73.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 26.5% could do neither. 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.
Harriss common first names
The most common male names were James (4), John, Michael, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (3), followed by Bridgid, Catherine, Dorothy and Emily.
Harriss occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Harriss's census form was "Scholar"; 34.6% (18) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (9.6%), blacksmith / smith (5.8%), general labourer (5.8%) and farmer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.5% of all Harrisses, followed by general labourers, metal & engineering and transport.
What religion is Harriss?
Harrisses were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.5%).
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Harriss statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 22
Harriss in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,029
Rank: 25,212
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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