Mullowney family name history and map
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Mullowney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 72 people named Mullowney in Ireland; roughly one in every 61,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 42 men to 30 women.
Counties with Mullowney in Ireland
The Mullowneys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 63.9% of them (46 people). Next came Sligo (11), Waterford (8), Galway (5) and Down (1).
Mullowney average age in 1911
The average Mullowney in 1911 was 33.0 years old, 31.1 for men and 35.5 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.
Mullowney literacy in 1911
Of the Mullowneys whose literacy was recorded, 51.4% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 44.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 52.4% reading and writing against 50% 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.
Mullowney common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Michael, Patrick, Andrew and Pat. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Anne, Bridget, Catherine and Delia.
Mullowney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mullowneys was farmer, 27.8% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (23.6%), farm labourer (4.2%), clerk / office worker (1.4%) and domestic servant (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.9% of all Mullowneys, followed by domestic service, clerical & administration and metal & engineering.
What religion is Mullowney?
Mullowneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.4%).
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Mullowney statistics (1911)
Number: 72
Rank: 4,678
Average Age: 33
Mullowney in the USA (2020)
Number: 320
Rank: 66,670
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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