Mulryan family name history and map
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Mulryan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 123 people named Mulryan in Ireland; roughly one in every 36,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 70 men to 53 women.
Counties with Mulryan in Ireland
The Mulryans were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 74% of them (91 people). Next came Longford (11), Westmeath (10), Tyrone (9) and Donegal (1).
Mulryan average age in 1911
The average Mulryan in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 28.3 for men and 32.2 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.
Mulryan literacy in 1911
Of the Mulryans whose literacy was recorded, 58.3% could both read and write, 10% could read but not write, and 31.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 63.5% reading and writing against 54.4% 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.
Mulryan common first names
The most common male names were John (14), Michael, Thomas, Patrick and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (15), followed by Mary, Ellen, Catherine and Kate.
Mulryan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mulryans was farmer, 35.8% of them (44 people). Next came scholar / student (16.3%), farm labourer (8.1%), general labourer (2.4%) and domestic servant (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 45.5% of all Mulryans, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Mulryan?
Mulryans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (0.8%).
Mulryan statistics (1911)
Number: 123
Rank: 3,397
Average Age: 30
Mulryan in the USA (2020)
Number: 275
Rank: 75,616
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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