McGurnaghan family name history and map
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McGurnaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named McGurnaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 24 men and 28 women.
Counties with McGurnaghan in Ireland
The McGurnaghans were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 92.3% of them (48 people). Next came Down (4).
McGurnaghan average age in 1911
The average McGurnaghan in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 33.1 for men and 25.6 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.
McGurnaghan literacy in 1911
Of the McGurnaghans whose literacy was recorded, 72% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 24% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75% reading and writing against 69.2% of women. 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.
McGurnaghan common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Patrick, William and Arthur. For women it was Sarah (4), followed by Maggie, Catherine, Agnes and Agnes W.
McGurnaghan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGurnaghan's census form was "Scholar"; 25% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.5%), railway / tram worker (5.8%), textile worker (5.8%) and dressmaker / milliner (3.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 15.4% of all McGurnaghans, followed by agriculture, transport and general labourers.
What religion is McGurnaghan?
McGurnaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGurnaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 29
McGurnaghan 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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