Kilcawley family name history and map
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Kilcawley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 108 people named Kilcawley in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 60 men to 48 women.
Counties with Kilcawley in Ireland
The Kilcawleys were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 93.5% of them (101 people). Next came Mayo (4), Derry (2) and Fermanagh (1).
Kilcawley average age in 1911
The average Kilcawley in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 30.6 for men and 28.0 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.
Kilcawley literacy in 1911
Of the Kilcawleys whose literacy was recorded, 76% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 22% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 72.7% 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.
Kilcawley common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (9), John, Thomas, Michael and Owen. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Mary, Mary Ellen, Norah and Sarah.
Kilcawley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kilcawleys was farmer, 42.6% of them (46 people). Next came scholar / student (25.9%), farm labourer (2.8%), general labourer (1.9%) and carpenter / joiner (0.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 45.4% of all Kilcawleys, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is Kilcawley?
Kilcawleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.4% of them.
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Kilcawley statistics (1911)
Number: 108
Rank: 3,680
Average Age: 30
Kilcawleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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