Loughrey family name history and map
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Loughrey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 434 people named Loughrey in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 203 men and 231 women.
Counties with Loughrey in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Loughreys, 24% (104 people). Next came Donegal (87), Tyrone (63), Antrim (46) and Galway (38).
Loughrey average age in 1911
The average Loughrey in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 27.3 for men and 30.9 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Loughrey literacy in 1911
Of the Loughreys whose literacy was recorded, 73.5% could both read and write, 5.5% could read but not write, and 21.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.1% reading and writing against 72% 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.
Loughrey common first names
The most common male names were John (29), Patrick, James, William and Michael. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Ellen and Margaret.
Loughrey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Loughrey's census form was "Scholar"; 16.8% (73) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%), textile worker (3.9%) and farm labourer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.5% of all Loughreys, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Loughrey?
Loughreys were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.3%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (7.1%) and Anglican (5.5%).
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Loughrey statistics (1911)
Number: 434
Rank: 1,485
Average Age: 29
Loughrey in the USA (2020)
Number: 772
Rank: 32,025
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.