Confrey family name history and map
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Confrey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Confrey in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 28 women.
Counties with Confrey in Ireland
The Confreys were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 63.6% of them (35 people). Next came Kildare (10), Leitrim (6) and Carlow (4).
Confrey average age in 1911
The average Confrey in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 30.8 for men and 30.3 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Confrey literacy in 1911
Of the Confreys whose literacy was recorded, 84.6% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 92% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Confrey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (6), James, Philip, John and Michael. For women it was Anne (2), followed by Annie, Ellen, Margaret and Mary.
Confrey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Confrey's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (12.7%), farmer (5.5%), retired / pensioner (3.6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 12.7% of all Confreys, followed by agriculture, retail & commerce and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Confrey?
Confreys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Confrey statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 31
Confrey in the USA (2020)
Number: 107
Rank: 151,639
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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