Colmanswell Parish : Literacy by Gender

Literacy by Gender

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Data for 1841 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 163 Show data context 77 Show data context
Able to read but not write 64 Show data context 71 Show data context
Unable to read or write 192 Show data context 241 Show data context
Data for 1851 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 123 Show data context 88 Show data context
Able to read but not write 13 Show data context 22 Show data context
Unable to read or write 93 Show data context 102 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 109 Show data context 104 Show data context
Able to read but not write 11 Show data context 21 Show data context
Unable to read or write 67 Show data context 83 Show data context

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Ability to read and write for males and females aged five and up. This was tabulated by the Irish census in 1851.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colmanswell Parish through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Literacy by Gender, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/12857664/cube/READ_WRITE_SEX_5UP

Date accessed: 08th February 2026