Aughney family name history and map
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Aughney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Aughney in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 29 women to 23 men.
Counties with Aughney in Ireland
The Aughneys were heavily concentrated in Carlow, home to 88.5% of them (46 people). Next came Dublin (4), Kildare (1) and Wexford (1).
Aughney average age in 1911
The average Aughney in 1911 was 20.3 years old, 22.4 for men and 18.7 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Aughney literacy in 1911
Of the Aughneys whose literacy was recorded, 82.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 17.4% could do neither. 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.
Aughney common first names
The most common male names were James (4), Patrick, Thomas, John and Laurence. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Catherine, Lizzie, Alicia and Anne.
Aughney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on an Aughney's census form was "Scholar"; 32.7% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.2%), domestic servant (1.9%), general labourer (1.9%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all Aughneys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Aughney?
Aughneys were predominantly Roman Catholic (88.5%).
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Aughney statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 20
Aughney 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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