Kilfeather family name history
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Kilfeather in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 136 people named Kilfeather in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 68 men and 68 women.
Counties with Kilfeather in Ireland
The Kilfeathers were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 72.8% of them (99 people). Next came Fermanagh (21), Roscommon (6), Leitrim (5) and Westmeath (3).
Kilfeather average age in 1911
The average Kilfeather in 1911 was 27.9 years old, 26.4 for men and 29.4 for women; a touch younger 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.
Kilfeather literacy in 1911
Of the Kilfeathers whose literacy was recorded, 73.6% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 21.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.5% reading and writing against 68.8% 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.
Kilfeather common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Thomas, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Annie, Bridget, Ellen and Catherine.
Kilfeather occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Kilfeather's census form was "Scholar"; 23.5% (32) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.6%), seamstress (7.4%), farm labourer (6.6%) and railway / tram worker (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.3% of all Kilfeathers, followed by textiles & clothing, transport and domestic service.
What religion is Kilfeather?
Kilfeathers were predominantly Roman Catholic (83.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.8%).
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Kilfeather statistics (1911)
Number: 136
Rank: 3,179
Average Age: 28
Kilfeatherin the USA (2020)
Number: 130
Rank: 134,631
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
