Nelly family name history and map
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Nelly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 88 people named Nelly in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 47 men and 41 women.
Counties with Nelly in Ireland
The Nellys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 72.7% of them (64 people). Next came Down (6), Fermanagh (5), Clare (4) and Dublin (4).
Nelly average age in 1911
The average Nelly in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 31.7 for men and 28.6 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.
Nelly literacy in 1911
Of the Nellys whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 8.2% could read but not write, and 15.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Nelly common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (6), Thomas, James, Martin and Edward. For women it was Anne (4), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Mary and Delia.
Nelly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Nellys was farmer, 28.4% of them (25 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), general labourer (3.4%), no occupation / dependent (3.4%) and medical / nursing (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.7% of all Nellys, followed by professional, general labourers and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Nelly?
Nellys were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.5%) and Presbyterian (1.1%).
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Nelly statistics (1911)
Number: 88
Rank: 4,179
Average Age: 30
Nellyin the USA (2020)
Number: 243
Rank: 83,373
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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