Kellaghan family name history and map
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Kellaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 85 people named Kellaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 52,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 45 men and 40 women.
Counties with Kellaghan in Ireland
The Kellaghans were heavily concentrated in Westmeath, home to 68.2% of them (58 people). Next came Dublin (13), Meath (6), Mayo (4) and Antrim (1).
Kellaghan average age in 1911
The average Kellaghan in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 31.2 for men and 28.0 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.
Kellaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Kellaghans whose literacy was recorded, 84.7% could both read and write, 1.2% could read but not write, and 14.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86.7% reading and writing against 82.5% 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.
Kellaghan common first names
The most common male names were James (7), John, Michael, Edward and Patrick. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Mary, Jane, Marcella and Rose.
Kellaghan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kellaghan's census form was "Scholar"; 23.5% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.8%), domestic servant (7.1%), general labourer (5.9%) and housekeeper (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all Kellaghans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Kellaghan?
Kellaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%).
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Kellaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 85
Rank: 4,270
Average Age: 30
Kellaghanin 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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