Gallaghar family name history and map
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Gallaghar in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 74 people named Gallaghar in Ireland; roughly one in every 59,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 36 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Gallaghar in Ireland
The Gallaghars were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 50% of them (37 people). Next came Down (9), Mayo (9), Dublin (8) and Longford (4).
Gallaghar average age in 1911
The average Gallaghar in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 30.9 for men and 32.9 for women; slightly 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.
Gallaghar literacy in 1911
Of the Gallaghars whose literacy was recorded, 65.3% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 29.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 66.7% reading and writing against 63.9% 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.
Gallaghar common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, James, Joseph and Charles. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Elizabeth and Maggie.
Gallaghar occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gallaghars was farmer, 29.7% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (13.5%), general labourer (5.4%), carter / driver / groom (1.4%) and clerk / office worker (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.7% of all Gallaghars, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and clerical & administration.
What religion is Gallaghar?
Gallaghars were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.8%) and Presbyterian (10.8%).
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Gallaghar statistics (1911)
Number: 74
Rank: 4,607
Average Age: 32
Gallaghar in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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