Higney family name history and map
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Higney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 27 people named Higney in Ireland: 13 men and 14 women.
Counties with Higney in Ireland
Most Higneys were found in Donegal (21), with smaller numbers in Antrim (5) and Dublin (1).
Higney average age in 1911
The average Higney in 1911 was 31.5 years old, though with only 27 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Higney literacy in 1911
Of the Higneys whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 22.2% could do neither.
Higney common first names
Among the Higneys were men named James (2), John (2), William (2), Charles and Corneluis and women named Mary (4), Ellen (2), Agnes, Bridget and Bridget A.
Higney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Higney's census form was "Scholar"; 29.6% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.1%), domestic servant (7.4%), retired / pensioner (7.4%) and textile worker (7.4%).
What religion is Higney?
Higneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Higney statistics (1911)
Number: 27
Rank: 8,088
Average Age: 32
Higney in the USA (2020)
Number: 140
Rank: 127,742
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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