Gavaghan family name history and map
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Gavaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 244 people named Gavaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 126 men and 118 women.
Counties with Gavaghan in Ireland
The Gavaghans were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 74.6% of them (182 people). Next came Sligo (34), Westmeath (11), Donegal (6) and Roscommon (4).
Gavaghan average age in 1911
The average Gavaghan in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 29.9 for men and 32.6 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.
Gavaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Gavaghans whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 1.7% could read but not write, and 26.8% 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.
Gavaghan common first names
The most common male names were John (26), Michael, Thomas, James and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Ellen.
Gavaghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gavaghans was farmer, 31.1% of them (76 people). Next came scholar / student (16%), general labourer (3.7%), no occupation / dependent (2.9%) and farm labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.6% of all Gavaghans, followed by general labourers, no occupation / dependent and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Gavaghan?
Gavaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.5% of them.
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Gavaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 244
Rank: 2,212
Average Age: 31
Gavaghan in the USA (2020)
Number: 305
Rank: 69,365
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.