Hedigan family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Hedigan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Hedigan in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 31 men and 32 women.
Counties with Hedigan in Ireland
Clare was Hedigan country: 41.3% of them (26 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Limerick (22), Cork (13) and Dublin (2).
Hedigan average age in 1911
The average Hedigan in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 32.6 for men and 28.3 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.
Hedigan literacy in 1911
Of the Hedigans whose literacy was recorded, 90.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93.5% reading and writing against 87.5% 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.
Hedigan common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, Thomas, Charles and James. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Mary, Katie, Hannah and Anna.
Hedigan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hedigans was farmer, 33.3% of them (21 people). Next came scholar / student (23.8%), domestic servant (3.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.2%) and farm labourer (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.9% of all Hedigans, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Hedigan?
Hedigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Hedigan. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Hedigan statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 30
Hedigan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
