Humphreys family name history and map
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Humphreys in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 536 people named Humphreys in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 264 men and 270 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Humphreys in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Humphreyses, 18.3% (98 people). Next came Dublin (92), Limerick (56), Antrim (55) and Down (39).
Humphreys average age in 1911
The average Humphreys in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 29.1 for men and 32.4 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.
Humphreys literacy in 1911
Of the Humphreyses whose literacy was recorded, 87.9% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 10.5% 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.
Humphreys common first names
The most common male names were John (27), William, James, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Annie and Bridget.
Humphreys occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Humphreys's census form was "Scholar"; 17% (91) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.6%), general labourer (4.5%), textile worker (3.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.7% of all Humphreyses, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Humphreys?
The largest religious group among Humphreyses was Anglican, at 41.2%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (39.2%), Presbyterian (10.4%), Methodist (5%) and Baptist (0.7%).
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Humphreys statistics (1911)
Number: 536
Rank: 1,280
Average Age: 31
Humphreysin the USA (2020)
Number: 13,462
Rank: 2,617
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
