Caffey family name history and map
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Caffey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 75 people named Caffey in Ireland; roughly one in every 59,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 38 women.
Counties with Caffey in Ireland
Waterford had the largest share of Caffeys, 18.7% (14 people). Next came Tipperary (9), Clare (7), Roscommon (7) and Dublin (6).
Caffey average age in 1911
The average Caffey in 1911 was 34.5 years old, 30.8 for men and 38.2 for women; noticeably 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.
Caffey literacy in 1911
Of the Caffeys whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 1.4% could read but not write, and 27.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.3% reading and writing against 68.6% 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.
Caffey common first names
The most common male names were Michael (8), Thomas, John, Patrick and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Jane.
Caffey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Caffey's census form was "Scholar"; 17.3% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.7%), farm labourer (5.3%), agent / manager (2.7%) and cook (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all Caffeys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and transport.
What religion is Caffey?
Caffeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (4%) and Anglican (1.3%).
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Caffey statistics (1911)
Number: 75
Rank: 4,572
Average Age: 35
Caffey in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,859
Rank: 10,674
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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