Woolley family name history and map
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Woolley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 44 people named Woolley in Ireland: 21 men and 23 women.
Counties with Woolley in Ireland
Most Woolleys were found in Mayo (10), with smaller numbers in Antrim (7), Cork (5), Kildare (5) and Cavan (4).
Woolley average age in 1911
The average Woolley in 1911 was 21.8 years old, though with only 44 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Woolley literacy in 1911
Of the Woolleys whose literacy was recorded, 81% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85% reading and writing against 77.3% of women.
Woolley common first names
Among the Woolleys were men named William (3), Alfred (2), Clifford, Francis and Herbert John and women named Mary (3), Rose (3), Nellie (2), Annie and Charlotte Minnie.
Woolley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Woolley's census form was "Scholar"; 22.7% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were clerk / office worker (4.5%), farm labourer (4.5%), farmer (4.5%) and blacksmith / smith (2.3%).
What religion is Woolley?
Most Woolleys, 63.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.5%) and Unitarian (13.6%).
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Woolley statistics (1911)
Number: 44
Rank: 6,233
Average Age: 22
Woolleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 6,446
Rank: 5,232
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
