Varley family name history and map
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Varley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 174 people named Varley in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 85 men and 89 women.
Counties with Varley in Ireland
The Varleys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 60.9% of them (106 people). Next came Galway (62), Westmeath (3), Cork (1) and Dublin (1).
Varley average age in 1911
The average Varley in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 32.0 for men and 32.7 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.
Varley literacy in 1911
Of the Varleys whose literacy was recorded, 68.8% could both read and write, 1.2% could read but not write, and 30% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.6% reading and writing against 62.5% of 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.
Varley common first names
The most common male names were John (14), Patrick, Thomas, James and Martin. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Sarah.
Varley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Varleys was farmer, 33.3% of them (58 people). Next came scholar / student (12.6%), domestic servant (1.7%), general labourer (1.7%) and herd / dairy worker (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.6% of all Varleys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Varley?
Varleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.9%).
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Varley statistics (1911)
Number: 174
Rank: 2,734
Average Age: 32
Varley in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,046
Rank: 14,094
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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