Caraher family name history and map
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Caraher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 204 people named Caraher in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 114 men to 90 women.
Counties with Caraher in Ireland
The Carahers were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 57.4% of them (117 people). Next came Louth (55), Dublin (12), Meath (8) and Cavan (5).
Caraher average age in 1911
The average Caraher in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 33.3 for men and 34.3 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.
Caraher literacy in 1911
Of the Carahers whose literacy was recorded, 79.9% could both read and write, 5.5% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.7% reading and writing against 73.9% 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.
Caraher common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (15), John, Francis, Michael and James. For women it was Mary (14), followed by Bridget, Mary Anne, Catherine and Ellen.
Caraher occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Carahers was farmer, 30.9% of them (63 people). Next came scholar / student (21.1%), farm labourer (2.5%), post office worker (2%) and teacher (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Carahers, followed by building & construction, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Caraher?
Carahers were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.5%).
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Caraher statistics (1911)
Number: 204
Rank: 2,481
Average Age: 34
Caraherin the USA (2020)
Number: 434
Rank: 51,779
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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