Rails family name history and map
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Rails in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named Rails in Ireland: 12 men and 16 women.
Counties with Rails in Ireland
Most Railses were found in Limerick (20), with smaller numbers in Clare (8).
Rails average age in 1911
The average Rails in 1911 was 20.6 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Rails literacy in 1911
Of the Railses whose literacy was recorded, 53.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 46.4% could do neither.
Rails common first names
Among the Railses were men named John (3), Michael (2), Patrick (2), Thomas (2) and Christopher and women named Mary (4), Bridget (3), Chris, Christina and Ellen.
Rails occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Rails's census form was "Scholar"; 46.4% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (14.3%), domestic servant (3.6%) and retired / pensioner (3.6%).
What religion is Rails?
Railses were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Rails statistics (1911)
Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 21
Rails in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.