Wakely family name history and map
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Wakely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named Wakely in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 23 men and 28 women.
Counties with Wakely in Ireland
Dublin was Wakely country: 33.3% of them (17 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (11), Antrim (4), Kildare (3) and Limerick (3).
Wakely average age in 1911
The average Wakely in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.3 for men and 31.5 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.
Wakely literacy in 1911
Of the Wakelys whose literacy was recorded, 90% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10% 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.
Wakely common first names
The most common male names were William (4), John, Walter, James and Edward Victor. For women it was Bridget (2), followed by Florance, Annie, Caroline and Caroline Irene.
Wakely occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Wakely's census form was "Scholar"; 29.4% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (5.9%), domestic servant (3.9%), other professional (3.9%) and carter / driver / groom (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 5.9% of all Wakelys, followed by domestic service, professional and transport.
What religion is Wakely?
Wakelys were predominantly Anglican (76.5%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (15.7%), Plymouth Brethren (2%) and Presbyterian (2%).
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Wakely statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 31
Wakely in the USA (2020)
Number: 537
Rank: 43,339
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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