Mealia family name history and map
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Mealia in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 94 people named Mealia in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 46 women.
Counties with Mealia in Ireland
The Mealias were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 61.7% of them (58 people). Next came Carlow (11), Westmeath (11), Dublin (10) and Leitrim (2).
Mealia average age in 1911
The average Mealia in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 25.8 for men and 32.6 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.
Mealia literacy in 1911
Of the Mealias whose literacy was recorded, 38.3% could both read and write, 7.4% could read but not write, and 53.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 43.5% reading and writing against 33.3% 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.
Mealia common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Michael, Patrick, Edward and James. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Kate, Anne and Barbara.
Mealia occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mealias was farmer, 23.4% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (17%), general labourer (11.7%), domestic servant (3.2%) and clerk / office worker (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.5% of all Mealias, followed by general labourers, domestic service and clerical & administration.
What religion is Mealia?
Mealias were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Mealia statistics (1911)
Number: 94
Rank: 4,016
Average Age: 29
Mealia in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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