Melody family name history and map
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Melody in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 241 people named Melody in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 125 men and 116 women.
Counties with Melody in Ireland
The Melodys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 59.8% of them (144 people). Next came Galway (66), Clare (20), Dublin (4) and Cavan (3).
Melody average age in 1911
The average Melody in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.7 for men and 31.3 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.
Melody literacy in 1911
Of the Melodys whose literacy was recorded, 67.2% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 29.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 68.5% reading and writing against 65.8% 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.
Melody common first names
The most common male names were Michael (23), Patrick, John, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (28), followed by Mary, Margaret, Catherine and Anne.
Melody occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Melodys was farmer, 29% of them (70 people). Next came scholar / student (20.3%), farm labourer (3.3%), general labourer (2.5%) and carpenter / joiner (0.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.4% of all Melodys, followed by general labourers, building & construction and domestic service.
What religion is Melody?
Melodys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Melody statistics (1911)
Number: 241
Rank: 2,235
Average Age: 31
Melodyin the USA (2020)
Number: 848
Rank: 29,648
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
