Croghan family name history and map
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Croghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 214 people named Croghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 108 men and 106 women.
Counties with Croghan in Ireland
The Croghans were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 63.1% of them (135 people). Next came Galway (18), Longford (15), Westmeath (15) and Dublin (8).
Croghan average age in 1911
The average Croghan in 1911 was 33.1 years old, 32.3 for men and 33.9 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.
Croghan literacy in 1911
Of the Croghans whose literacy was recorded, 82.3% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 14.4% 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.
Croghan common first names
The most common male names were John (15), Michael, James, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Ellen.
Croghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Croghans was farmer, 25.7% of them (55 people). Next came scholar / student (17.3%), domestic servant (3.3%), general labourer (2.8%) and herd / dairy worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.8% of all Croghans, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Croghan?
Croghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.5%).
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Croghan statistics (1911)
Number: 214
Rank: 2,402
Average Age: 33
Croghan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,226
Rank: 21,675
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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