Kilmainham Town : 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 192 Show data context 107 Show data context
Able to read but not write 77 Show data context 70 Show data context
Unable to read or write 101 Show data context 86 Show data context
Data for 1851 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 136 Show data context 91 Show data context
Able to read but not write 39 Show data context 57 Show data context
Unable to read or write 38 Show data context 74 Show data context
Data for 1861 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 175 Show data context 145 Show data context
Able to read but not write 28 Show data context 51 Show data context
Unable to read or write 51 Show data context 69 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, Kilmainham Town through time | Historical Statistics on Learning & Language | Literacy by Gender, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13416280/cube/READ_WRITE_SEX_5UP

Date accessed: 15th February 2026