Quilty family name history and map
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Quilty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 221 people named Quilty in Ireland; roughly one in every 20,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 126 women to 95 men.
Counties with Quilty in Ireland
The Quiltys were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 52.9% of them (117 people). Next came Waterford (48), Cork (12), Dublin (9) and Tipperary (7).
Quilty average age in 1911
The average Quilty in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 28.5 for men and 30.4 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.
Quilty literacy in 1911
Of the Quiltys whose literacy was recorded, 77.7% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 17.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.9% reading and writing against 74.6% 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.
Quilty common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (17), John, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (22), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Kate.
Quilty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Quilty's census form was "Scholar"; 24.9% (55) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.7%), general labourer (5.9%), domestic servant (4.1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19% of all Quiltys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Quilty?
Quiltys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.7%) and Presbyterian (0.9%).
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Quilty statistics (1911)
Number: 221
Rank: 2,354
Average Age: 30
Quilty in the USA (2020)
Number: 691
Rank: 35,148
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.