Grady family name history and map
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Grady in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,789 people named Grady in Ireland, about 0.064% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 319th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,475 men and 1,314 women.
Counties and map with Grady in Ireland
Mayo was Grady country: 25.8% of them (720 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Roscommon (418), Galway (272), Kerry (252) and Sligo (213).
Grady average age in 1911
The average Grady in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 30.0 for men and 31.1 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.
Grady literacy in 1911
Of the Gradys whose literacy was recorded, 71.5% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 24.7% 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.
Grady common first names
The most common male names were John (250), Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (270), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Catherine.
Grady occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gradys was farmer, 24.4% of them (681 people). Next came scholar / student (19.7%), farm labourer (4.9%), general labourer (4.1%) and domestic servant (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.8% of all Gradys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Grady?
Gradys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Methodist (0.3%) and Anglican (0.1%).
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Grady statistics (1911)
Number: 2,789
Rank: 319
Average Age: 31
Grady in the USA (2020)
Number: 25,079
Rank: 1,388
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
