Dunleary family name history and map
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Dunleary in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 65 people named Dunleary in Ireland; roughly one in every 68,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 33 women.
Counties with Dunleary in Ireland
The Dunlearys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 56.9% of them (37 people). Next came Sligo (11), Cavan (3), Longford (3) and Westmeath (3).
Dunleary average age in 1911
The average Dunleary in 1911 was 35.8 years old, 34.5 for men and 37.1 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.
Dunleary literacy in 1911
Of the Dunlearys whose literacy was recorded, 66.1% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 30.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 73.3% reading and writing against 58.6% 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.
Dunleary common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Charles, Patrick and Anthony. For women it was Bridget (7), followed by Mary, Ann, Annie and Kate.
Dunleary occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Dunlearys was farmer, 26.2% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (9.2%), general labourer (3.1%), herd / dairy worker (3.1%) and metal worker / engineer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.8% of all Dunlearys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Dunleary?
Dunlearys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.5%).
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Dunleary statistics (1911)
Number: 65
Rank: 4,937
Average Age: 36
Dunleary 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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