Henessy family name history and map

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Henessy in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 27 people named Henessy in Ireland: 11 men and 16 women.

Counties with Henessy in Ireland

Most Henessys were found in Wexford (12), with smaller numbers in Cork (3), Leitrim (3), Dublin (2) and Limerick (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Henessy average age in 1911

The average Henessy in 1911 was 26.6 years old, though with only 27 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Henessy literacy in 1911

Of the Henessys whose literacy was recorded, 73.1% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither.

Henessy common first names

Among the Henessys were men named Patrick (2), Thomas (2), Francis C, Isaac and Isaac R and women named Ellen (4), Maggie (2), Margaret (2), Bridget and Catherine.

Henessy occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Henessy's census form was "Scholar"; 29.6% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (14.8%), fisherman (3.7%), general labourer (3.7%) and housekeeper (3.7%).

What religion is Henessy?

Henessys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Henessy statistics (1911)

Number: 27
Rank: 8,088
Average Age: 27

Henessy in 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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