Hetherton family name history
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Hetherton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 121 people named Hetherton in Ireland; roughly one in every 36,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 63 men and 57 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Hetherton in Ireland in 1911
The Hethertons were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 63.6% of them (77 people). Next came Longford (16), Westmeath (10), Leitrim (8) and Antrim (5).
Hetherton average age in 1911
The average Hetherton in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 31.6 for men and 28.7 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.
Hetherton literacy in 1911
Of the Hethertons whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 22.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 75.4% reading and writing against 67.7% of men. 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.
Hetherton common first names
The most common male names were William (8), Michael, Patrick, James and John. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Kate, Maggie and Eliza.
Hetherton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hethertons was farmer, 24% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (12.4%), general labourer (3.3%), other maker / factory worker (2.5%) and dressmaker / milliner (0.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.8% of all Hethertons, followed by general labourers, manufacturing & trades and building & construction.
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Hetherton statistics (1911)
121 in Ireland
3440 most common surname in Ireland
30 average age
Hethertonin the USA (2020)
160 in USA (2020)
115686 rank in USA (2020)
