Harley family name history and map
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Harley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 455 people named Harley in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 224 men and 230 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Harley in Ireland
The Harleys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 53.4% of them (243 people). Next came Cork (68), Derry (32), Dublin (25) and Galway (12).
Harley average age in 1911
The average Harley in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.0 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.
Harley literacy in 1911
Of the Harleys whose literacy was recorded, 67.9% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 29% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 71% reading and writing against 64.7% of 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.
Harley common first names
The most common male names were John (30), James, Patrick, Denis and William. For women it was Mary (35), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Ellen.
Harley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Harley's census form was "Scholar"; 23.3% (106) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.8%), farm labourer (3.5%), general labourer (3.3%) and domestic servant (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.3% of all Harleys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Harley?
Harleys were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.1%) and Presbyterian (2%).
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Harley statistics (1911)
Number: 455
Rank: 1,434
Average Age: 30
Harley in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,376
Rank: 3,081
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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