Melley family name history and map
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Melley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 98 people named Melley in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 51 men and 47 women.
Counties with Melley in Ireland
The Melleys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 55.1% of them (54 people). Next came Sligo (18), Tyrone (14), Fermanagh (3) and Galway (3).
Melley average age in 1911
The average Melley in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 32.0 for men and 26.8 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.
Melley literacy in 1911
Of the Melleys whose literacy was recorded, 68.6% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 27.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 74.4% reading and writing against 63.8% 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.
Melley common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Patrick, William, Michael and Peter. For women it was Bridget (7), followed by Kate, Mary, Maggie and Rose.
Melley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Melleys was farmer, 25.5% of them (25 people). Next came scholar / student (13.3%), farm labourer (5.1%), general labourer (5.1%) and knitter / lace worker (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.6% of all Melleys, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Melley?
Melleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2%).
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Melley statistics (1911)
Number: 98
Rank: 3,898
Average Age: 30
Melley in the USA (2020)
Number: 384
Rank: 57,292
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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