Harron family name history and map
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Harron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 391 people named Harron in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 180 men and 211 women.
Counties with Harron in Ireland
The Harrons were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 71.1% of them (278 people). Next came Tyrone (49), Sligo (17), Derry (12) and Antrim (8).
Harron average age in 1911
The average Harron in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 31.7 for men and 28.5 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.
Harron literacy in 1911
Of the Harrons whose literacy was recorded, 70.1% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 22.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 72.4% reading and writing against 68.1% 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.
Harron common first names
The most common male names were Robert (24), John, James, William and Andrew. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Elizabeth, Annie, Catherine and Margaret.
Harron occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Harrons was farmer, 23% of them (90 people). Next came scholar / student (15.3%), farm labourer (4.6%), seamstress (2.8%) and textile worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.1% of all Harrons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Harron?
Most Harrons, 63.4%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (28.1%), Methodist (5.4%) and Presbyterian (1.8%).
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Harron statistics (1911)
Number: 391
Rank: 1,598
Average Age: 30
Harronin the USA (2020)
Number: 682
Rank: 35,521
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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