Backley family name history and map
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Backley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 17 people named Backley in Ireland: 6 men and 11 women.
Counties with Backley in Ireland
Most Backleys were found in Cork (13), with smaller numbers in Clare (2), Antrim (1) and Kerry (1).
Backley average age in 1911
The average Backley in 1911 was 27.3 years old, though with only 17 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Backley literacy in 1911
Of the Backleys whose literacy was recorded, 64.7% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 29.4% could do neither.
Backley common first names
Among the Backleys were men named John (2), Andrew, Jeremiah, Michael and Patrick and women named Ellen (4), Mary (2), Bridget, Hannah and Josephine.
Backley occupations in 1911
Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Backleys. Among them were 7 at school, 2 recorded as farm labourer, 1 recorded as clergy / religious, 1 recorded as cook and 1 recorded as general labourer.
What religion is Backley?
Backleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Protestant (5.9%).
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Backley statistics (1911)
Number: 17
Rank: 10,472
Average Age: 27
Backley 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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