Heslin family name history and map
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Heslin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 346 people named Heslin in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 178 men and 168 women.
Counties with Heslin in Ireland
Leitrim was Heslin country: 45.4% of them (157 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Longford (63), Cavan (41), Roscommon (31) and Westmeath (16).
Heslin average age in 1911
The average Heslin in 1911 was 32.4 years old, 32.2 for men and 32.5 for women; slightly older 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.
Heslin literacy in 1911
Of the Heslins whose literacy was recorded, 76.8% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 17.6% 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.
Heslin common first names
The most common male names were John (31), Patrick, James, Michael and Peter. For women it was Bridget (28), followed by Mary, Margaret, Mary Anne and Anne.
Heslin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Heslins was farmer, 27.2% of them (94 people). Next came scholar / student (21.4%), general labourer (3.8%), domestic servant (3.5%) and farm labourer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.8% of all Heslins, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Heslin?
Heslins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Heslin statistics (1911)
Number: 346
Rank: 1,746
Average Age: 32
Heslinin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,218
Rank: 21,791
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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