Cregg family name history and map
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Cregg in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 263 people named Cregg in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 137 men and 124 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Cregg in Ireland
The Creggs were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 59.3% of them (156 people). Next came Sligo (43), Cork (10), Limerick (10) and Mayo (10).
Cregg average age in 1911
The average Cregg in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 30.6 for men and 28.8 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.
Cregg literacy in 1911
Of the Creggs whose literacy was recorded, 78% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 20.1% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Cregg common first names
The most common male names were John (18), Thomas, James, Michael and Martin. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Catherine.
Cregg occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cregg's census form was "Scholar"; 24.3% (64) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20.5%), farm labourer (5.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%) and retired / pensioner (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.6% of all Creggs, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Cregg?
Creggs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.2%).
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Cregg statistics (1911)
Number: 263
Rank: 2,096
Average Age: 30
Cregg in the USA (2020)
Number: 512
Rank: 45,060
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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