Torsney family name history and map
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Torsney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 97 people named Torsney in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 47 men and 50 women.
Counties with Torsney in Ireland
The Torsneys were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 87.6% of them (85 people). Next came Leitrim (6), Wexford (4), Dublin (1) and Meath (1).
Torsney average age in 1911
The average Torsney in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 30.6 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.
Torsney literacy in 1911
Of the Torsneys whose literacy was recorded, 75.3% could both read and write, 8.2% could read but not write, and 16.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.4% reading and writing against 69% 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.
Torsney common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Anne, Ellen, Mary and Mary Ellen.
Torsney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Torsneys was farmer, 27.8% of them (27 people). Next came scholar / student (20.6%), farm labourer (2.1%), herd / dairy worker (2.1%) and cook (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32% of all Torsneys, followed by domestic service, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is Torsney?
Torsneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.7% of them.
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Torsney statistics (1911)
Number: 97
Rank: 3,928
Average Age: 31
Torsneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 111
Rank: 148,665
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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