Kelaher family name history and map
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Kelaher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Kelaher in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 24 men and 28 women.
Counties with Kelaher in Ireland
The Kelahers were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 76.9% of them (40 people). Next came Longford (9), Cavan (1), Fermanagh (1) and Limerick (1).
Kelaher average age in 1911
The average Kelaher in 1911 was 31.8 years old, 35.8 for men and 28.4 for women; slightly 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.
Kelaher literacy in 1911
Of the Kelahers whose literacy was recorded, 82.7% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 15.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.5% reading and writing against 78.6% 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.
Kelaher common first names
The most common male names were Michael (4), Patrick, John, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (4), followed by Annie, Lizzie, Mary and Mary Anne.
Kelaher occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kelahers was farmer, 25% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (21.2%), general labourer (5.8%), domestic servant (3.8%) and farm labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.8% of all Kelahers, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Kelaher?
Kelahers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Kelaher statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 32
Kelaherin the USA (2020)
Number: 135
Rank: 131,120
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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