Devery family name history and map
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Devery in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 248 people named Devery in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 136 men and 112 women.
Counties with Devery in Ireland
The Deverys were heavily concentrated in Offaly, home to 89.5% of them (222 people). Next came Dublin (10), Westmeath (7), Cork (5) and Kildare (2).
Devery average age in 1911
The average Devery in 1911 was 36.7 years old, 37.5 for men and 35.6 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.
Devery literacy in 1911
Of the Deverys whose literacy was recorded, 76.6% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 18% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.7% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
Devery common first names
The most common male names were John (24), Patrick, James, Thomas and Kieran. For women it was Bridget (15), followed by Mary, Margaret, Anne and Catherine.
Devery occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Deverys was farmer, 43.1% of them (107 people). Next came scholar / student (6%), general labourer (5.6%), farm labourer (3.2%) and carpenter / joiner (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 46.8% of all Deverys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Devery?
Deverys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Devery statistics (1911)
Number: 248
Rank: 2,185
Average Age: 37
Devery in the USA (2020)
Number: 427
Rank: 52,477
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.