Veale family name history and map
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Veale in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 261 people named Veale in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 152 men to 109 women.
Counties with Veale in Ireland
The Veales were heavily concentrated in Waterford, home to 78.9% of them (206 people). Next came Cork (27), Dublin (10), Kerry (6) and Down (4).
Veale average age in 1911
The average Veale in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 27.4 for men and 31.3 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.
Veale literacy in 1911
Of the Veales whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 18% 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.
Veale common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (25), Thomas, John, Michael and Edmond. For women it was Mary (18), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Catherine.
Veale occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Veale's census form was "Scholar"; 19.9% (52) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.4%), farm labourer (7.7%), general labourer (5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.1% of all Veales, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Veale?
Veales were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95% of them. The remainder were mostly Baptist (2.7%), Presbyterian (1.1%) and Anglican (0.8%).
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Veale statistics (1911)
Number: 261
Rank: 2,104
Average Age: 29
Vealein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,597
Rank: 17,313
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
