Donnely family name history
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Donnely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 116 people named Donnely in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 62 women.
Counties with Donnely in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Donnelys, 16.4% (19 people). Next came Armagh (16), Dublin (14), Tyrone (11) and Derry (10).
Donnely average age in 1911
The average Donnely in 1911 was 36.2 years old, 34.4 for men and 37.6 for women; noticeably older 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.
Donnely literacy in 1911
Of the Donnelys whose literacy was recorded, 77.9% could both read and write, 10.6% could read but not write, and 11.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87% reading and writing against 69.5% 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.
Donnely common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (10), John, James, Edward and Michael. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Lizzie, Agnes and Jane.
Donnely occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Donnelys was farmer, 13.8% of them (16 people). Next came textile worker (9.5%), general labourer (8.6%), farm labourer (7.8%) and domestic servant (6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.6% of all Donnelys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Donnely?
Donnelys were predominantly Roman Catholic (89.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (6%) and Presbyterian (2.6%).
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Donnely statistics (1911)
Number: 116
Rank: 3,521
Average Age: 36
Donnelyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
