Deary family name history and map
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Deary in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 94 people named Deary in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 53 men to 41 women.
Counties with Deary in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Dearys, 14.9% (14 people). Next came Donegal (13), Louth (11), Roscommon (8) and Antrim (6).
Deary average age in 1911
The average Deary in 1911 was 33.4 years old, 30.7 for men and 36.9 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.
Deary literacy in 1911
Of the Dearys whose literacy was recorded, 73.6% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 22% 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.
Deary common first names
The most common male names were John (9), James, Francis, Patrick and Joseph. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Margaret, Catherine, Elizabeth and Knora.
Deary occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Deary's census form was "Scholar"; 16% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.7%), domestic servant (7.4%), farm labourer (7.4%) and general labourer (5.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.1% of all Dearys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Deary?
Dearys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.3%) and Presbyterian (1.1%).
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Deary statistics (1911)
Number: 94
Rank: 4,016
Average Age: 33
Dearyin the USA (2020)
Number: 943
Rank: 27,133
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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