Connaughton family name history and map
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Connaughton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 641 people named Connaughton in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,800 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 363 men to 278 women.
Counties with Connaughton in Ireland
Roscommon was Connaughton country: 26.4% of them (169 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Galway (151), Westmeath (114), Longford (78) and Sligo (44).
Connaughton average age in 1911
The average Connaughton in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 28.7 for men and 31.4 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.
Connaughton literacy in 1911
Of the Connaughtons whose literacy was recorded, 73.7% could both read and write, 5.5% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76% reading and writing against 70.6% 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.
Connaughton common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (58), John, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (45), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Ellen.
Connaughton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Connaughtons was farmer, 27.5% of them (176 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), general labourer (3.9%), farm labourer (2.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.4% of all Connaughtons, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is Connaughton?
Connaughtons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Baptist (1.4%).
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Connaughton statistics (1911)
Number: 641
Rank: 1,103
Average Age: 30
Connaughtonin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,128
Rank: 23,249
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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