Glavey family name history and map
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Glavey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 93 people named Glavey in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 49 men and 44 women.
Counties with Glavey in Ireland
The Glaveys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 76.3% of them (71 people). Next came Westmeath (12), Roscommon (9) and Kerry (1).
Glavey average age in 1911
The average Glavey in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 27.5 for men and 31.9 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.
Glavey literacy in 1911
Of the Glaveys whose literacy was recorded, 74.2% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 22.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.5% reading and writing against 72.7% 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.
Glavey common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Thomas, Michael and Joseph. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Bridget, Kate, Mary Kate and Catherine.
Glavey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Glavey's census form was "Scholar"; 28% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.4%), blacksmith / smith (3.2%), domestic servant (3.2%) and general labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.4% of all Glaveys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Glavey?
Glaveys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Glavey statistics (1911)
Number: 93
Rank: 4,045
Average Age: 30
Glaveyin the USA (2020)
Number: 130
Rank: 134,631
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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