Connaghton family name history and map
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Connaghton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 73 people named Connaghton in Ireland; roughly one in every 60,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 40 men and 33 women.
Counties with Connaghton in Ireland
Galway was Connaghton country: 41.1% of them (30 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Roscommon (19), Sligo (9), Westmeath (7) and Wicklow (4).
Connaghton average age in 1911
The average Connaghton in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.3 for men and 30.5 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.
Connaghton literacy in 1911
Of the Connaghtons whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 1.4% could read but not write, and 17.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Connaghton common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Thomas, Patrick, James and Bernard. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Annie and Kate.
Connaghton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Connaghtons was farmer, 27.4% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (23.3%), blacksmith / smith (2.7%), domestic servant (2.7%) and general labourer (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.8% of all Connaghtons, followed by metal & engineering, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Connaghton?
Connaghtons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Methodist (1.4%).
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Connaghton statistics (1911)
Number: 73
Rank: 4,636
Average Age: 29
Connaghton 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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