Cantley family name history and map
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Cantley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 62 people named Cantley in Ireland; roughly one in every 71,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 33 women.
Counties with Cantley in Ireland
The Cantleys were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 62.9% of them (39 people). Next came Kilkenny (11), Armagh (8), Dublin (3) and Antrim (1).
Cantley average age in 1911
The average Cantley in 1911 was 25.4 years old, 27.3 for men and 23.8 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.
Cantley literacy in 1911
Of the Cantleys whose literacy was recorded, 63.9% could both read and write, 4.9% could read but not write, and 31.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 72.4% reading and writing against 56.2% of 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.
Cantley common first names
The most common male names were John (3), Joseph, William, David and George. For women it was Martha (3), followed by Mary, Anne Jane, Isabella and Mary Jane.
Cantley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cantley's census form was "Scholar"; 24.2% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.3%), mason / bricklayer (4.8%), agent / manager (1.6%) and farm labourer (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.5% of all Cantleys, followed by building & construction, retail & commerce and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Cantley?
Cantleys were predominantly Presbyterian (77.4%). The remainder were mostly Plymouth Brethren (12.9%) and Anglican (9.7%).
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Cantley statistics (1911)
Number: 62
Rank: 5,082
Average Age: 25
Cantley in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,380
Rank: 19,571
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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