Ely family name history and map
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Ely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Ely in Ireland: 20 men and 24 women.
Counties and map with Ely in Ireland
Most Elys were found in Tipperary (27), with smaller numbers in Wexford (7), Laois (5), Dublin (2) and Antrim (1).
Ely average age in 1911
The average Ely in 1911 was 27.0 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Ely literacy in 1911
Of the Elys whose literacy was recorded, 85% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 7.5% could do neither.
Ely common first names
Among the Elys were men named John (3), Robert (3), George (2), Henry (2) and Martin (2) and women named Mary (4), Maggie (2), Margaret (2), Nora (2) and Ann.
Ely occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Ely's census form was "Scholar"; 27.3% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.4%), domestic servant (9.1%), farm labourer (9.1%) and general labourer (4.5%).
What religion is Ely?
Elys were predominantly Roman Catholic (81.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.9%) and Baptist (2.3%).
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Ely statistics (1911)
Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 27
Ely in the USA (2020)
Number: 12,347
Rank: 2,839
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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