Farley family name history and map
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Farley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 334 people named Farley in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 158 men and 176 women.
Counties with Farley in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Farleys, 15% (50 people). Next came Cork (49), Tyrone (49), Armagh (43) and Antrim (39).
Farley average age in 1911
The average Farley in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 34.5 for men and 27.7 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.
Farley literacy in 1911
Of the Farleys whose literacy was recorded, 77.5% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 19% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.2% reading and writing against 72.5% 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.
Farley common first names
The most common male names were James (14), John, Thomas, William and Patrick. For women it was Mary (22), followed by Margaret, Annie, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Farley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Farley's census form was "Scholar"; 21.9% (73) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.2%), general labourer (3.9%), textile worker (3.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.5% of all Farleys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Farley?
Most Farleys, 62%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (22.5%), Presbyterian (12.9%), Congregationalist (1.2%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.9%).
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Farley statistics (1911)
Number: 334
Rank: 1,777
Average Age: 31
Farley in the USA (2020)
Number: 36,293
Rank: 945
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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