Whelahan family name history and map
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Whelahan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 29 people named Whelahan in Ireland: 15 men and 14 women.
Counties with Whelahan in Ireland
Most Whelahans were found in Offaly (11), with smaller numbers in Cork (10), Laois (3), Westmeath (3) and Dublin (2).
Whelahan average age in 1911
The average Whelahan in 1911 was 34.1 years old, though with only 29 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Whelahan literacy in 1911
Of the Whelahans whose literacy was recorded, 89.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 10.3% could do neither.
Whelahan common first names
Among the Whelahans were men named Michael (3), James (2), John (2), Edmond and Frank and women named Mary (2), Annie, Annie Kate, Dora and Eliza.
Whelahan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Whelahan's census form was "Scholar"; 17.2% (5) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (10.3%), farmer (10.3%), retired / pensioner (10.3%) and domestic servant (6.9%).
What religion is Whelahan?
Whelahans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.4%).
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Whelahan statistics (1911)
Number: 29
Rank: 7,772
Average Age: 34
Whelahanin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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