Vahey family name history and map
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Vahey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 192 people named Vahey in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 104 men and 88 women.
Counties with Vahey in Ireland
The Vaheys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 82.8% of them (159 people). Next came Galway (10), Dublin (6), Kilkenny (6) and Antrim (4).
Vahey average age in 1911
The average Vahey in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.8 for men and 29.9 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.
Vahey literacy in 1911
Of the Vaheys whose literacy was recorded, 65.2% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 30.5% 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.
Vahey common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Michael, Patrick, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Margaret and Delia.
Vahey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Vaheys was farmer, 23.4% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (19.8%), domestic servant (3.6%), farm labourer (3.6%) and builder / contractor (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.6% of all Vaheys, followed by domestic service, building & construction and professional.
What religion is Vahey?
Vaheys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.7%) and Methodist (0.5%).
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Vahey statistics (1911)
Number: 192
Rank: 2,566
Average Age: 29
Vahey in the USA (2020)
Number: 573
Rank: 41,034
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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