Blay family name history and map
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Blay in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 23 people named Blay in Ireland: 12 men and 11 women.
Counties with Blay in Ireland
Most Blays were found in Waterford (15), with smaller numbers in Dublin (8).
Blay average age in 1911
The average Blay in 1911 was 22.5 years old, though with only 23 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Blay literacy in 1911
Of the Blays whose literacy was recorded, 87% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 13% could do neither.
Blay common first names
Among the Blays were men named Arthur (2), William (2), Albert, Charles James and Ernest Gore and women named Mary (2), Ellen, Emily, Jane and Kathleen.
Blay occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Blay's census form was "Scholar"; 43.5% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (13%), clergy / religious (4.3%), housekeeper (4.3%) and plumber (4.3%).
What religion is Blay?
Most Blays, 52.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (43.5%) and Methodist (4.3%).
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Blay statistics (1911)
Number: 23
Rank: 8,816
Average Age: 23
Blay in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,175
Rank: 22,446
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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