Whaley family name history and map
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Whaley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 89 people named Whaley in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 42 men and 47 women.
Counties and map with Whaley in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Whaleys, 22.5% (20 people). Next came Down (19), Armagh (8), Fermanagh (7) and Kildare (6).
Whaley average age in 1911
The average Whaley in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 30.2 for men and 33.7 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.
Whaley literacy in 1911
Of the Whaleys whose literacy was recorded, 80.2% could both read and write, 10.5% could read but not write, and 9.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.9% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Whaley common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Ross, William, George and James. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Annie, Jane, Sarah and Agnes.
Whaley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Whaley's census form was "Scholar"; 18% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.5%), farm labourer (5.6%), no occupation / dependent (5.6%) and other maker / factory worker (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.1% of all Whaleys, followed by no occupation / dependent, retail & commerce and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Whaley?
The largest religious group among Whaleys was Anglican, at 44.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (23.6%), Roman Catholic (22.5%) and Methodist (7.9%).
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Whaley statistics (1911)
Number: 89
Rank: 4,150
Average Age: 32
Whaley in the USA (2020)
Number: 21,613
Rank: 1,613
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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