Dromey family name history and map
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Dromey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 78 people named Dromey in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 42 men and 36 women.
Counties with Dromey in Ireland
The Dromeys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 94.9% of them (74 people). Next came Kerry (2), Dublin (1) and Laois (1).
Dromey average age in 1911
The average Dromey in 1911 was 34.0 years old, 33.9 for men and 34.1 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.
Dromey literacy in 1911
Of the Dromeys whose literacy was recorded, 81.6% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 15.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 82.9% reading and writing against 80.5% 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.
Dromey common first names
The most common male names were James (8), Patrick, John, William and Jeremiah. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Nora, Bridget, Ellen and Hanora.
Dromey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Dromeys was farmer, 24.4% of them (19 people). Next came scholar / student (15.4%), farm labourer (11.5%), domestic servant (5.1%) and agent / manager (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.9% of all Dromeys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Dromey?
Dromeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Dromey statistics (1911)
Number: 78
Rank: 4,470
Average Age: 34
Dromey 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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