Largey family name history and map
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Largey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 86 people named Largey in Ireland; roughly one in every 51,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 46 men and 40 women.
Counties with Largey in Ireland
Antrim was Largey country: 46.5% of them (40 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Armagh (35), Monaghan (6), Down (2) and Louth (2).
Largey average age in 1911
The average Largey in 1911 was 24.4 years old, 25.4 for men and 23.4 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Largey literacy in 1911
Of the Largeys whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 6% could read but not write, and 17.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87% reading and writing against 63.2% 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.
Largey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (8), Henry, James, John and Michael. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Mary Ann, Alice, Maggie and Catherine.
Largey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Largey's census form was "Scholar"; 24.4% (21) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.4%), textile worker (9.3%), carter / driver / groom (4.7%) and other maker / factory worker (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.6% of all Largeys, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and transport.
What religion is Largey?
Largeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.3% of them.
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Largey statistics (1911)
Number: 86
Rank: 4,237
Average Age: 24
Largey in the USA (2020)
Number: 254
Rank: 80,550
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
