McHaffey family name history and map
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McHaffey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 95 people named McHaffey in Ireland; roughly one in every 46,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 50 men and 45 women.
Counties with McHaffey in Ireland
The McHaffeys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 50.5% of them (48 people). Next came Down (17), Donegal (10), Tyrone (8) and Armagh (7).
McHaffey average age in 1911
The average McHaffey in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 29.6 for men and 34.6 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.
McHaffey literacy in 1911
Of the McHaffeys whose literacy was recorded, 88.4% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 10.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 93.3% reading and writing against 84% 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.
McHaffey common first names
The most common male names were James (6), John, William, Robert and Samuel. For women it was Sarah (6), followed by Elizabeth, Jeannie, Mary and Agnes.
McHaffey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McHaffeys was farmer, 21.1% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (13.7%), farm labourer (5.3%), general labourer (5.3%) and textile worker (5.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.3% of all McHaffeys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is McHaffey?
The largest religious group among McHaffeys was Presbyterian, at 48.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (40%), Unitarian (4.2%), Methodist (3.2%) and Non-Conformist (3.2%).
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McHaffey statistics (1911)
Number: 95
Rank: 3,992
Average Age: 32
McHaffeyin 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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