Craughwell family name history and map
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Craughwell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Craughwell in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 26 women.
Counties with Craughwell in Ireland
Galway was Craughwell country: 40.7% of them (22 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (10), Louth (7), Antrim (5) and Roscommon (4).
Craughwell average age in 1911
The average Craughwell in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 34.8 for men and 24.9 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.
Craughwell literacy in 1911
Of the Craughwells whose literacy was recorded, 88.9% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 7.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92.3% reading and writing against 85.7% 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.
Craughwell common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), John, Daniel, Thomas and Michael. For women it was Ellen (5), followed by Mary, Annie, Catherine and Elizabeth.
Craughwell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Craughwell's census form was "Scholar"; 27.8% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (5.6%), farmer (5.6%), general labourer (5.6%) and textile worker (5.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.8% of all Craughwells, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is Craughwell?
Craughwells were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.1%).
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Craughwell statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 30
Craughwell in 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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