Carrigy family name history and map
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Carrigy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 97 people named Carrigy in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 56 men to 41 women.
Counties with Carrigy in Ireland
The Carrigys were heavily concentrated in Longford, home to 61.9% of them (60 people). Next came Westmeath (32), Dublin (3), Armagh (1) and Louth (1).
Carrigy average age in 1911
The average Carrigy in 1911 was 36.1 years old, 37.9 for men and 33.6 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.
Carrigy literacy in 1911
Of the Carrigys whose literacy was recorded, 73.2% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 20.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.8% reading and writing against 68.3% 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.
Carrigy common first names
The most common male names were Michael (12), James, John, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (8), followed by Catherine, Mary, Margaret and Anne.
Carrigy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Carrigys was farmer, 27.8% of them (27 people). Next came scholar / student (22.7%), general labourer (7.2%), farm labourer (5.2%) and retired / pensioner (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33% of all Carrigys, followed by general labourers, professional and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Carrigy?
Carrigys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Carrigy statistics (1911)
Number: 97
Rank: 3,928
Average Age: 36
Carrigy in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.