Heavy family name history and map
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Heavy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Heavy in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 42 men and 45 women.
Counties with Heavy in Ireland
Cavan was Heavy country: 33.3% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Galway (10), Meath (10), Offaly (8) and Roscommon (6).
Heavy average age in 1911
The average Heavy in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 31.2 for men and 28.4 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.
Heavy literacy in 1911
Of the Heavys whose literacy was recorded, 72.6% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 23.8% 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.
Heavy common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (6), James, Michael, Thomas and John; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Anne (6), followed by Mary, Bridget, Ellen and Annie.
Heavy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Heavys was farmer, 24.1% of them (21 people). Next came scholar / student (13.8%), farm labourer (6.9%), general labourer (6.9%) and carter / driver / groom (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all Heavys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Heavy?
Heavys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.3%).
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Heavy statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 30
Heavyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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