Leaney family name history and map
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Leaney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named Leaney in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 31 men and 36 women.
Counties with Leaney in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Leaneys, 20.9% (14 people). Next came Tipperary (14), Tyrone (11), Fermanagh (9) and Limerick (8).
Leaney average age in 1911
The average Leaney in 1911 was 26.7 years old, 29.4 for men and 24.4 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.
Leaney literacy in 1911
Of the Leaneys whose literacy was recorded, 78.8% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
Leaney common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Thomas, Henry, Christopher and James. For women it was Catherine (5), followed by Margaret, Jane, Bridget and Elizabeth.
Leaney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Leaney's census form was "Scholar"; 26.9% (18) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.4%), carpenter / joiner (4.5%), domestic servant (4.5%) and general labourer (4.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.4% of all Leaneys, followed by domestic service, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is Leaney?
Most Leaneys, 64.2%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.9%) and Presbyterian (14.9%).
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Leaney statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 27
Leaneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
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