Mellett family name history and map
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Mellett in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 237 people named Mellett in Ireland; roughly one in every 19,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 120 men and 117 women.
Counties with Mellett in Ireland
The Melletts were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 81% of them (192 people). Next came Galway (36), Dublin (5) and Clare (4).
Mellett average age in 1911
The average Mellett in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 31.8 for men and 31.4 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.
Mellett literacy in 1911
Of the Melletts whose literacy was recorded, 72.4% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 25.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 73.7% reading and writing against 71.2% 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.
Mellett common first names
The most common male names were John (17), Patrick, Thomas, Martin and Michael. For women it was Mary (24), followed by Bridget, Julia, Catherine and Ellen.
Mellett occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Mellett's census form was "Scholar"; 24.1% (57) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.9%), farm labourer (3.4%), general labourer (1.7%) and herd / dairy worker (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27% of all Melletts, followed by professional, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Mellett?
Melletts were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3%) and Presbyterian (0.8%).
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Mellett statistics (1911)
Number: 237
Rank: 2,258
Average Age: 32
Mellett in the USA (2020)
Number: 530
Rank: 43,829
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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