Molphy family name history and map
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Molphy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 61 people named Molphy in Ireland; roughly one in every 72,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 32 women.
Counties with Molphy in Ireland
Westmeath was Molphy country: 47.5% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (18), Longford (13) and Leitrim (1).
Molphy average age in 1911
The average Molphy in 1911 was 27.7 years old, 30.6 for men and 25.1 for women; a touch 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.
Molphy literacy in 1911
Of the Molphys whose literacy was recorded, 75% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 21.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 69% 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.
Molphy common first names
The most common male names were John (4), Michael, William, Joseph and Bernard. For women it was Elizabeth (3), followed by Lizzie, Bridget, Jane and Kate.
Molphy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Molphys was farmer, 27.9% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (19.7%), builder / contractor (1.6%), carpenter / joiner (1.6%) and clergy / religious (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.9% of all Molphys, followed by building & construction, professional and domestic service.
What religion is Molphy?
Molphys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Molphy statistics (1911)
Number: 61
Rank: 5,128
Average Age: 28
Molphy 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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