Flanaghan family name history and map
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Flanaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 112 people named Flanaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 62 men to 50 women.
Counties with Flanaghan in Ireland
Louth had the largest share of Flanaghans, 20.5% (23 people). Next came Offaly (23), Westmeath (13), Mayo (8) and Monaghan (7).
Flanaghan average age in 1911
The average Flanaghan in 1911 was 42.0 years old, 43.0 for men and 40.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Flanaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Flanaghans whose literacy was recorded, 61.6% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 32.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 64% reading and writing against 59.7% 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.
Flanaghan common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Margaret (7), followed by Anne, Mary, Bridget and Catherine.
Flanaghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Flanaghans was farmer, 18.8% of them (21 people). Next came farm labourer (15.2%), scholar / student (8.9%), domestic servant (7.1%) and general labourer (6.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.7% of all Flanaghans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Flanaghan?
Flanaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%).
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Flanaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 112
Rank: 3,599
Average Age: 42
Flanaghanin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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