McCaughley family name history
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McCaughley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 116 people named McCaughley in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 64 men to 51 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McCaughley in Ireland
The McCaughleys were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 79.3% of them (92 people). Next came Antrim (15), Louth (4), Dublin (3) and Tyrone (2).
McCaughley average age in 1911
The average McCaughley in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.6 for men and 30.3 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.
McCaughley literacy in 1911
Of the McCaughleys whose literacy was recorded, 57.4% could both read and write, 7% could read but not write, and 35.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 62% reading and writing against 54.7% of men. 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.
McCaughley common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Hugh, Daniel, James and Patrick. For women it was Elizabeth (6), followed by Ellen, Sarah, Annie and Letitia.
McCaughley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCaughleys was textile worker, 22.4% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (21.6%), farmer (7.8%), general labourer (6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 23.3% of all McCaughleys, followed by agriculture, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCaughley?
McCaughleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McCaughley statistics (1911)
Number: 116
Rank: 3,521
Average Age: 30
McCaughleyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
