Casserly family name history and map
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Casserly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 618 people named Casserly in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 317 men and 301 women.
Counties with Casserly in Ireland
Roscommon was Casserly country: 31.4% of them (194 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Galway (99), Longford (59), Westmeath (58) and Dublin (54).
Casserly average age in 1911
The average Casserly in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 28.8 for men and 32.1 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.
Casserly literacy in 1911
Of the Casserlys whose literacy was recorded, 75.6% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 19.3% 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.
Casserly common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (51), John, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (61), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Anne.
Casserly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Casserlys was farmer, 24.1% of them (149 people). Next came scholar / student (23.6%), farm labourer (3.7%), general labourer (1.8%) and herd / dairy worker (1.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.4% of all Casserlys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Casserly?
Casserlys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.4%).
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Casserly statistics (1911)
Number: 618
Rank: 1,135
Average Age: 30
Casserly in the USA (2020)
Number: 958
Rank: 26,789
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
