Townley family name history
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Townley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 145 people named Townley 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 69 women.
Counties with Townley in Ireland
Louth had the largest share of Townleys, 23.4% (34 people). Next came Down (31), Derry (26), Antrim (20) and Dublin (17).
Townley average age in 1911
The average Townley in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 27.9 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.
Townley literacy in 1911
Of the Townleys whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 0.7% could read but not write, and 16% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.5% reading and writing against 81.3% of men. 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.
Townley common first names
The most common male names were John (12), James, Thomas, David and Robert. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Elizabeth, Mary, Maggie and Agnes.
Townley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Townley's census form was "Scholar"; 17.9% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.6%), general labourer (5.5%), textile worker (4.1%) and domestic servant (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.6% of all Townleys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Townley?
The largest religious group among Townleys was Presbyterian, at 37.2%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (33.1%), Anglican (24.8%), Methodist (2.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.4%).
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Townley statistics (1911)
Number: 145
Rank: 3,067
Average Age: 29
Townleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,777
Rank: 8,397
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
