Largan family name history and map
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Largan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 53 people named Largan in Ireland; roughly one in every 83,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 32 women to 21 men.
Counties with Largan in Ireland
Dublin was Largan country: 41.5% of them (22 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cork (13), Down (7), Carlow (3) and Westmeath (3).
Largan average age in 1911
The average Largan in 1911 was 31.7 years old, 33.1 for men and 30.8 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.
Largan literacy in 1911
Of the Largans whose literacy was recorded, 84% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 12% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Largan common first names
The most common male names were Michael (4), James, John, Patrick and Alfred W. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Christina, Sarah E, Alberta and Alexandra Fitzgerald.
Largan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Largan's census form was "Scholar"; 24.5% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were retired / pensioner (7.5%), domestic servant (5.7%), general labourer (5.7%) and herd / dairy worker (3.8%). Grouped by sector, domestic service accounted for 9.4% of all Largans, followed by retired & pensioners, agriculture and general labourers.
What religion is Largan?
Largans were predominantly Roman Catholic (73.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (26.4%).
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Largan statistics (1911)
Number: 53
Rank: 5,585
Average Age: 32
Largan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.