Fitzell family name history
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Fitzell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 148 people named Fitzell in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 76 men and 72 women.
Counties with Fitzell in Ireland
The Fitzells were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 93.9% of them (139 people). Next came Dublin (5), Tipperary (2), Cork (1) and Limerick (1).
Fitzell average age in 1911
The average Fitzell in 1911 was 24.1 years old, 24.6 for men and 23.7 for women; noticeably younger than 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.
Fitzell literacy in 1911
Of the Fitzells whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 0.7% could read but not write, and 18.6% 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.
Fitzell common first names
The most common male names were William (9), John, Peter, Thomas and Charles. For women it was Elizabeth (6), followed by Annie, Ellen, Frances and Margret.
Fitzell occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Fitzells was farmer, 27% of them (40 people). Next came scholar / student (25.7%), farm labourer (3.4%), retired / pensioner (1.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.4% of all Fitzells, followed by retail & commerce, retired & pensioners and building & construction.
What religion is Fitzell?
Fitzells were predominantly Anglican (85.8%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (14.2%).
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Fitzell statistics (1911)
Number: 148
Rank: 3,014
Average Age: 24
Fitzellin the USA (2020)
Number: 159
Rank: 116,252
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
