McCafferty family name history and map
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McCafferty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,011 people named McCafferty in Ireland, about 0.023% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 778th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 499 men and 510 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McCafferty in Ireland
The McCaffertys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 60.3% of them (610 people). Next came Derry (164), Antrim (120), Tyrone (50) and Down (29).
McCafferty average age in 1911
The average McCafferty in 1911 was 31.8 years old, 31.4 for men and 32.2 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.
McCafferty literacy in 1911
Of the McCaffertys whose literacy was recorded, 62.7% could both read and write, 7.2% could read but not write, and 30% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 64% reading and writing against 61.4% 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.
McCafferty common first names
The most common male names were John (77), Patrick, James, William and Hugh. For women it was Mary (83), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Annie and Catherine.
McCafferty occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCaffertys was farmer, 19% of them (192 people). Next came scholar / student (18%), farm labourer (5.1%), domestic servant (3.9%) and general labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25% of all McCaffertys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McCafferty?
McCaffertys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (4%), Anglican (2.4%) and Unitarian (0.8%).
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McCafferty statistics (1911)
Number: 1,011
Rank: 778
Average Age: 32
McCaffertyin the USA (2020)
Number: 4,823
Rank: 6,722
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
