Costley family name history and map
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Costley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 57 people named Costley in Ireland; roughly one in every 77,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 32 women to 25 men.
Counties with Costley in Ireland
Down was Costley country: 36.8% of them (21 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (20), Armagh (12) and Tyrone (4).
Costley average age in 1911
The average Costley in 1911 was 28.0 years old, 26.9 for men and 28.9 for women; a touch younger 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.
Costley literacy in 1911
Of the Costleys whose literacy was recorded, 66.7% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 29.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 68.8% reading and writing against 64% of men. 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.
Costley common first names
The most common male names were James (3), John, Charles, Thomas and William John. For women it was Edith (2), followed by Elizabeth, Mary, Alice and Annie.
Costley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Costleys was textile worker, 19.3% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (17.5%), domestic servant (5.3%), clerk / office worker (3.5%) and farm labourer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 21.1% of all Costleys, followed by agriculture, domestic service and clerical & administration.
What religion is Costley?
Most Costleys, 63.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (22.8%), Roman Catholic (10.5%) and Presbyterian (1.8%).
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Costley statistics (1911)
Number: 57
Rank: 5,337
Average Age: 28
Costleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,768
Rank: 15,866
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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