Cosgrove family name history and map
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Cosgrove in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,982 people named Cosgrove in Ireland, about 0.045% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 445th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 993 men and 986 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Cosgrove in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Cosgroves, 15.6% (310 people). Next came Galway (225), Antrim (161), Cavan (150) and Dublin (141).
Cosgrove average age in 1911
The average Cosgrove in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 29.9 for men and 31.9 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.
Cosgrove literacy in 1911
Of the Cosgroves whose literacy was recorded, 74.5% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 20.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76% reading and writing against 73% 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.
Cosgrove common first names
The most common male names were John (157), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (166), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Cosgrove occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cosgroves was farmer, 21.1% of them (419 people). Next came scholar / student (17.2%), farm labourer (3.7%), general labourer (3.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.3% of all Cosgroves, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Cosgrove?
Cosgroves were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (3.4%), Anglican (2.7%) and Methodist (0.7%).
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Cosgrove statistics (1911)
Number: 1,982
Rank: 445
Average Age: 31
Cosgrove in the USA (2020)
Number: 8,983
Rank: 3,849
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
