Aspell family name history and map
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Aspell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 99 people named Aspell in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 52 men and 47 women.
Counties with Aspell in Ireland
Wexford had the largest share of Aspells, 14.1% (14 people). Next came Louth (12), Westmeath (12), Dublin (11) and Galway (11).
Aspell average age in 1911
The average Aspell in 1911 was 26.0 years old, 24.1 for men and 28.0 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.
Aspell literacy in 1911
Of the Aspells whose literacy was recorded, 74.7% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 20.2% 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.
Aspell common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Joseph, Patrick and Thomas. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Kate and Agnes.
Aspell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Aspell's census form was "Scholar"; 23.2% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (8.1%), butcher (2%), carter / driver / groom (2%) and clerk / office worker (2%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 8.1% of all Aspells, followed by domestic service, agriculture and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Aspell?
Aspells were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (6.1%) and Presbyterian (1%).
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Aspell statistics (1911)
Number: 99
Rank: 3,878
Average Age: 26
Aspell in the USA (2020)
Number: 254
Rank: 80,550
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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