Hurst family name history and map
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Hurst in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 447 people named Hurst in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,800 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 219 men and 228 women.
Counties with Hurst in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Hursts, 17.2% (77 people). Next came Fermanagh (65), Antrim (45), Dublin (34) and Donegal (29).
Hurst average age in 1911
The average Hurst in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 28.3 for men and 30.6 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.
Hurst literacy in 1911
Of the Hursts whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Hurst common first names
The most common male names were John (23), James, Thomas, William and George. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Annie, Bridget, Margaret and Ellen; matching the national top five exactly.
Hurst occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hurst's census form was "Scholar"; 26.6% (119) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19%), textile worker (4%), general labourer (3.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.9% of all Hursts, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Hurst?
Most Hursts, 53.7%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (37.6%), Presbyterian (6%), Methodist (1.1%) and Jewish (0.2%).
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Hurst statistics (1911)
Number: 447
Rank: 1,454
Average Age: 30
Hurstin the USA (2020)
Number: 44,738
Rank: 758
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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