Gaffrey family name history and map
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Gaffrey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 121 people named Gaffrey in Ireland; roughly one in every 36,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 63 men and 58 women.
Counties with Gaffrey in Ireland
Cavan had the largest share of Gaffreys, 19% (23 people). Next came Roscommon (14), Waterford (14), Dublin (13) and Mayo (12).
Gaffrey average age in 1911
The average Gaffrey in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 29.6 for men and 28.9 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.
Gaffrey literacy in 1911
Of the Gaffreys whose literacy was recorded, 74.8% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 20.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 75.9% reading and writing against 73.8% of men. 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.
Gaffrey common first names
The most common male names were John (12), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Bridget, Anne, Elizabeth and Annie.
Gaffrey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gaffrey's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (8.3%), farmer (8.3%), domestic servant (5%) and general labourer (4.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.2% of all Gaffreys, followed by domestic service, building & construction and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Gaffrey?
Gaffreys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them.
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Gaffrey statistics (1911)
Number: 121
Rank: 3,440
Average Age: 29
Gaffreyin the USA (2020)
Number: 128
Rank: 136,082
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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