Moyles family name history and map
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Moyles in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 190 people named Moyles in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 93 men and 97 women.
Counties with Moyles in Ireland
The Moyleses were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 77.9% of them (148 people). Next came Laois (16), Tipperary (15), Dublin (3) and Westmeath (3).
Moyles average age in 1911
The average Moyles in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 31.0 for men and 30.5 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.
Moyles literacy in 1911
Of the Moyleses whose literacy was recorded, 68.4% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 27.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.2% reading and writing against 62.8% 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.
Moyles common first names
The most common male names were John (19), Thomas, James, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Anne and Mary Anne.
Moyles occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Moyleses was farmer, 23.7% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (18.4%), farm labourer (3.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.6%) and domestic servant (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.4% of all Moyleses, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Moyles?
Moyleses were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (9.5%), Presbyterian (2.6%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.1%).
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Moyles statistics (1911)
Number: 190
Rank: 2,581
Average Age: 31
Moyles in the USA (2020)
Number: 347
Rank: 62,349
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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