Spelman family name history and map
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Spelman in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 390 people named Spelman in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 194 men and 196 women.
Counties with Spelman in Ireland
Galway was Spelman country: 36.4% of them (142 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Sligo (81), Mayo (76), Roscommon (71) and Dublin (6).
Spelman average age in 1911
The average Spelman in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 29.4 for men and 28.8 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.
Spelman literacy in 1911
Of the Spelmans whose literacy was recorded, 77.5% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 19.5% 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.
Spelman common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (31), Thomas, Michael, John and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (34), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Anne and Katie.
Spelman occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Spelmans was farmer, 23.6% of them (92 people). Next came scholar / student (23.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.6%), farm labourer (2.1%) and domestic servant (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.2% of all Spelmans, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Spelman?
Spelmans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.5%) and Baptist (0.3%).
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Spelman statistics (1911)
Number: 390
Rank: 1,604
Average Age: 29
Spelman in the USA (2020)
Number: 940
Rank: 27,194
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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