McGauran family name history and map
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McGauran in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 183 people named McGauran in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 99 men and 84 women.
Counties with McGauran in Ireland
The McGaurans were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 51.4% of them (94 people). Next came Fermanagh (28), Leitrim (22), Down (11) and Dublin (11).
McGauran average age in 1911
The average McGauran in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 28.5 for men and 31.7 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.
McGauran literacy in 1911
Of the McGaurans whose literacy was recorded, 78.2% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 16.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 76.2% 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.
McGauran common first names
The most common male names were John (12), James, Patrick, Thomas and Philip. For women it was Anne (8), followed by Mary, Bridget, Catherine and Maggie.
McGauran occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGaurans was farmer, 22.4% of them (41 people). Next came scholar / student (20.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.4%), farm labourer (3.8%) and general labourer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.2% of all McGaurans, followed by retail & commerce, professional and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McGauran?
McGaurans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGauran statistics (1911)
Number: 183
Rank: 2,651
Average Age: 30
McGauran in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.