Peel family name history and map
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Peel in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 247 people named Peel in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 147 women to 100 men.
Counties with Peel in Ireland
The Peels were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 54.3% of them (134 people). Next came Down (55), Dublin (30), Armagh (11) and Kildare (4).
Peel average age in 1911
The average Peel in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 32.8 for men and 27.0 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.
Peel literacy in 1911
Of the Peels whose literacy was recorded, 84.2% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 13.3% 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.
Peel common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Robert, William, Jonathan and Henry. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Annie, Margaret, Jane and Agnes.
Peel occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Peel's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (45) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.3%), textile worker (5.7%), general labourer (5.3%) and farm labourer (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.9% of all Peels, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Peel?
The largest religious group among Peels was Anglican, at 47.8%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (22.7%), Methodist (15%), Roman Catholic (11.7%) and Plymouth Brethren (2.4%).
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Peel statistics (1911)
Number: 247
Rank: 2,191
Average Age: 29
Peel in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,219
Rank: 5,414
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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