Kilkelly family name history and map
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Kilkelly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 204 people named Kilkelly in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 103 men and 101 women.
Counties with Kilkelly in Ireland
The Kilkellys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 71.1% of them (145 people). Next came Westmeath (15), Mayo (14), Dublin (12) and Longford (8).
Kilkelly average age in 1911
The average Kilkelly in 1911 was 34.0 years old, 34.4 for men and 33.7 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.
Kilkelly literacy in 1911
Of the Kilkellys whose literacy was recorded, 74.9% could both read and write, 4.9% could read but not write, and 19.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.2% reading and writing against 69.6% 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.
Kilkelly common first names
The most common male names were Michael (18), John, Patrick, Thomas and Martin. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Delia and Ellen.
Kilkelly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kilkellys was farmer, 36.3% of them (74 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%), farm labourer (2.9%) and domestic servant (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 39.7% of all Kilkellys, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and food & drink.
What religion is Kilkelly?
Kilkellys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.5%).
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Kilkelly statistics (1911)
Number: 204
Rank: 2,481
Average Age: 34
Kilkelly in the USA (2020)
Number: 301
Rank: 70,147
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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