Cheatley family name history and map
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Cheatley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Cheatley in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 29 women to 23 men.
Counties with Cheatley in Ireland
The Cheatleys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 92.3% of them (48 people). Next came Antrim (4).
Cheatley average age in 1911
The average Cheatley in 1911 was 35.5 years old, 38.3 for men and 33.3 for women; noticeably older than 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.
Cheatley literacy in 1911
Of the Cheatleys whose literacy was recorded, 88.5% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 95.7% reading and writing against 82.8% of 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.
Cheatley common first names
The most common male names were John (3), Robert, Samuel, William and David. For women it was Jane (5), followed by Mary, Maggie, Martha and Sarah.
Cheatley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cheatleys was farmer, 32.7% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (9.6%), domestic servant (3.8%), farm labourer (3.8%) and cook (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.5% of all Cheatleys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Cheatley?
Cheatleys were predominantly Presbyterian (75%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (25%).
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Cheatley statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 36
Cheatley 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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