Flanigan family name history and map
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Flanigan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 402 people named Flanigan in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 189 men and 213 women.
Counties with Flanigan in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Flanigans, 15.7% (63 people). Next came Antrim (56), Clare (55), Monaghan (49) and Louth (16).
Flanigan average age in 1911
The average Flanigan in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 30.0 for men and 30.9 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.
Flanigan literacy in 1911
Of the Flanigans whose literacy was recorded, 75.3% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 20.4% 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.
Flanigan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (22), John, Thomas, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Anne.
Flanigan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Flanigan's census form was "Scholar"; 15.4% (62) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.7%), farm labourer (6.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.4% of all Flanigans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Flanigan?
Flanigans were predominantly Roman Catholic (83.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.7%), Presbyterian (5.5%), Methodist (1.2%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.2%).
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Flanigan statistics (1911)
Number: 402
Rank: 1,573
Average Age: 31
Flanigan in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,197
Rank: 4,762
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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