Seannell family name history and map
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Seannell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 60 people named Seannell in Ireland; roughly one in every 73,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 33 women.
Counties with Seannell in Ireland
The Seannells were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 93.3% of them (56 people). Next came Limerick (2), Offaly (1) and Tipperary (1).
Seannell average age in 1911
The average Seannell in 1911 was 32.5 years old, 38.0 for men and 28.1 for women; slightly older than 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.
Seannell literacy in 1911
Of the Seannells whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 12.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.7% reading and writing against 84.6% 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.
Seannell common first names
The most common male names were Daniel (3), Patrick, Thomas, John and Timothy. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Bridget, Hannah, Anne and Margaret.
Seannell occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Seannells was domestic servant, 8.3% of them (5 people). Next came farmer (5%), general labourer (5%), scholar / student (5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10% of all Seannells, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Seannell?
Seannells were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Seannell statistics (1911)
Number: 60
Rank: 5,177
Average Age: 33
Seannell in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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