McGough family name history and map
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McGough in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 479 people named McGough in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 241 men and 238 women.
Counties with McGough in Ireland
Monaghan was McGough country: 35.3% of them (169 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Mayo (70), Louth (65), Galway (53) and Dublin (36).
McGough average age in 1911
The average McGough in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 29.8 for men and 33.1 for women; slightly older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
McGough literacy in 1911
Of the McGoughs whose literacy was recorded, 69.4% could both read and write, 4.5% could read but not write, and 25.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.8% reading and writing against 64.9% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
McGough common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (41), John, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (51), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Anne and Kate.
McGough occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGoughs was farmer, 19.4% of them (93 people). Next came scholar / student (19.2%), farm labourer (2.9%), domestic servant (2.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.8% of all McGoughs, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is McGough?
McGoughs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.8%) and Presbyterian (0.2%).
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McGough statistics (1911)
Number: 479
Rank: 1,388
Average Age: 31
McGough in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,912
Rank: 6,614
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.