Molyneux family name history
No data was found
No data was found
Molyneux in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 169 people named Molyneux in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 94 women to 75 men.
Counties with Molyneux in Ireland
Kerry was Molyneux country: 34.9% of them (59 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (34), Antrim (19), Wicklow (16) and Kildare (10).
Molyneux average age in 1911
The average Molyneux in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.3 for men and 31.8 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.
Molyneux literacy in 1911
Of the Molyneuxes whose literacy was recorded, 87.3% could both read and write, 0.6% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.1% reading and writing against 84.9% 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.
Molyneux common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (9), William, James, John and Patrick. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Annie and Elizabeth.
Molyneux occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Molyneux's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (5.3%), general labourer (4.1%), teacher (4.1%) and textile worker (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 7.7% of all Molyneuxes, followed by professional, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Molyneux?
Molyneuxes were predominantly Roman Catholic (71.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (22.5%), Presbyterian (4.1%) and Methodist (1.8%).
★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Molyneux. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Molyneux statistics (1911)
Number: 169
Rank: 2,797
Average Age: 31
Molyneuxin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,093
Rank: 23,906
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
