Cafferkey family name history and map
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Cafferkey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 405 people named Cafferkey in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 225 women to 180 men.
Counties and map with Cafferkey in Ireland
The Cafferkeys were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 78.3% of them (317 people). Next came Roscommon (87) and Down (1).
Cafferkey average age in 1911
The average Cafferkey in 1911 was 28.2 years old, 29.1 for men and 27.6 for women; a touch 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.
Cafferkey literacy in 1911
Of the Cafferkeys whose literacy was recorded, 64.2% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 31.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 69.2% reading and writing against 60.3% 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.
Cafferkey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (38), John, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (43), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Anne.
Cafferkey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cafferkeys was farmer, 27.7% of them (112 people). Next came scholar / student (24.9%), no occupation / dependent (2.7%), retired / pensioner (1.5%) and general labourer (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.1% of all Cafferkeys, followed by no occupation / dependent, textiles & clothing and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Cafferkey?
Cafferkeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.5%).
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Cafferkey statistics (1911)
Number: 405
Rank: 1,561
Average Age: 28
Cafferkey in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
