Wooley family name history and map

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Wooley in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Wooley in Ireland: 14 men and 16 women.

Counties with Wooley in Ireland

Most Wooleys were found in Cavan (14), with smaller numbers in Mayo (10) and Dublin (6).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Wooley average age in 1911

The average Wooley in 1911 was 30.4 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Wooley literacy in 1911

Of the Wooleys whose literacy was recorded, 70% could both read and write, 20% could read but not write, and 10% could do neither.

Wooley common first names

Among the Wooleys were men named Francis (2), Michael (2), Patrick (2), Peter (2) and Edward and women named Rose (3), Agnes (2), Annie (2), Mary (2) and Norah (2).

Wooley occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Wooley's census form was "Scholar"; 36.7% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20%), general labourer (10%), builder / contractor (3.3%) and housekeeper (3.3%).

What religion is Wooley?

Wooleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Wooley statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 30

Wooley in the USA (2020)

Number: 5,687
Rank: 5,854

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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