Walmsley family name history and map
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Walmsley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 205 people named Walmsley in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 105 men and 100 women.
Counties and map with Walmsley in Ireland
The Walmsleys were heavily concentrated in Fermanagh, home to 51.7% of them (106 people). Next came Down (41), Dublin (13), Antrim (12) and Sligo (8).
Walmsley average age in 1911
The average Walmsley in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 32.6 for men and 32.1 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.
Walmsley literacy in 1911
Of the Walmsleys whose literacy was recorded, 88.8% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 8.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 90.2% reading and writing against 87.2% 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.
Walmsley common first names
The most common male names were James (10), John, George, William and Edward. For women it was Mary Anne (5), followed by Catherine, Jane, Margaret and Mary Jane.
Walmsley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Walmsleys was farmer, 23.9% of them (49 people). Next came scholar / student (15.6%), domestic servant (2.9%), farm labourer (2.9%) and general labourer (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.8% of all Walmsleys, followed by domestic service, transport and public service & defence.
What religion is Walmsley?
Walmsleys were predominantly Anglican (79%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (13.2%), Plymouth Brethren (3.4%), Roman Catholic (3.4%) and Unitarian (0.5%).
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Walmsley statistics (1911)
Number: 205
Rank: 2,468
Average Age: 32
Walmsley in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,961
Rank: 14,586
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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