Shalvey family name history and map
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Shalvey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 78 people named Shalvey in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 37 women.
Counties with Shalvey in Ireland
The Shalveys were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 50% of them (39 people). Next came Meath (25), Galway (10), Antrim (1) and Down (1).
Shalvey average age in 1911
The average Shalvey in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 35.4 for men and 28.8 for women; slightly 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.
Shalvey literacy in 1911
Of the Shalveys whose literacy was recorded, 88.2% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 6.6% 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.
Shalvey common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (8), James, Patrick, John and Charles. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Alice, Bridget, Ellen and Annie.
Shalvey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Shalveys was farmer, 33.3% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (20.5%), tailor (5.1%), general labourer (3.8%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.6% of all Shalveys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Shalvey?
Shalveys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Shalvey statistics (1911)
Number: 78
Rank: 4,470
Average Age: 32
Shalvey 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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