Hendy family name history
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Hendy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 167 people named Hendy in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 83 men and 83 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hendy in Ireland
The Hendys were heavily concentrated in Kildare, home to 62.3% of them (104 people). Next came Wicklow (24), Dublin (23), Tyrone (6) and Offaly (3).
Hendy average age in 1911
The average Hendy in 1911 was 27.7 years old, 27.7 for men and 27.7 for women; a touch 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.
Hendy literacy in 1911
Of the Hendys whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93.6% reading and writing against 91% 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.
Hendy common first names
The most common male names were John (12), Richard, William, Henry and James. For women it was Elizabeth (7), followed by Jane, Alice, Susan and Mary.
Hendy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hendys was farmer, 17.4% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (13.8%), domestic servant (4.2%), housekeeper (1.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.4% of all Hendys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Hendy?
Hendys were predominantly Anglican (89.2%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (4.2%) and Non-Conformist (0.6%).
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Hendy statistics (1911)
Number: 167
Rank: 2,816
Average Age: 28
Hendyin the USA (2020)
Number: 767
Rank: 32,206
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
