Priestley family name history and map
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Priestley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 72 people named Priestley in Ireland; roughly one in every 61,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 41 men to 31 women.
Counties with Priestley in Ireland
Down was Priestley country: 33.3% of them (24 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (19), Antrim (17), Cork (10) and Louth (1).
Priestley average age in 1911
The average Priestley in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 28.3 for men and 34.5 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.
Priestley literacy in 1911
Of the Priestleys whose literacy was recorded, 88.9% could both read and write, 1.4% could read but not write, and 9.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 93.5% reading and writing against 85.4% 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.
Priestley common first names
The most common male names were John (8), William, Albert, James and John Joseph. For women it was Elizabeth (4), followed by Sarah, Fannie, Margaret and Mary.
Priestley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Priestley's census form was "Scholar"; 22.2% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.1%), clerk / office worker (9.7%), general labourer (5.6%) and domestic servant (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.5% of all Priestleys, followed by clerical & administration, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Priestley?
The largest religious group among Priestleys was Presbyterian, at 43.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (29.2%) and Roman Catholic (27.8%).
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Priestley statistics (1911)
Number: 72
Rank: 4,678
Average Age: 31
Priestley in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,960
Rank: 14,592
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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