Hoctor family name history and map
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Hoctor in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 89 people named Hoctor in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 41 women.
Counties and map with Hoctor in Ireland
The Hoctors were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 52.8% of them (47 people). Next came Offaly (15), Dublin (9), Wicklow (7) and Antrim (4).
Hoctor average age in 1911
The average Hoctor in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.5 for men and 29.1 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.
Hoctor literacy in 1911
Of the Hoctors whose literacy was recorded, 79.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 20.7% 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.
Hoctor common first names
The most common male names were John (9), James, Patrick, Michael and Daniel. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Alice, Eliza and Elizabeth.
Hoctor occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hoctors was farmer, 18% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), farm labourer (7.9%), clerk / office worker (3.4%) and general labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.8% of all Hoctors, followed by clerical & administration, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Hoctor?
Hoctors were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.1%).
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Hoctor statistics (1911)
Number: 89
Rank: 4,150
Average Age: 30
Hoctor in the USA (2020)
Number: 465
Rank: 48,977
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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