Hicks family name history and map
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Hicks in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 456 people named Hicks in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 223 men and 232 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hicks in Ireland
Fermanagh had the largest share of Hickses, 21.7% (99 people). Next came Dublin (79), Antrim (46), Roscommon (38) and Cavan (37).
Hicks average age in 1911
The average Hicks in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 28.0 for men and 30.7 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.
Hicks literacy in 1911
Of the Hickses whose literacy was recorded, 82.7% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 12.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.7% reading and writing against 81.5% 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.
Hicks common first names
The most common male names were William (30), John, James, Robert and Richard. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Annie, Ellen, Bridget and Eliza.
Hicks occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hicks's census form was "Scholar"; 15.6% (71) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.2%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (3.7%) and domestic servant (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.1% of all Hickses, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Hicks?
Most Hickses, 55%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (35.7%), Methodist (3.1%), Presbyterian (1.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.1%).
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Hicks statistics (1911)
Number: 456
Rank: 1,432
Average Age: 29
Hicks in the USA (2020)
Number: 151,942
Rank: 174
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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