McClafferty family name history and map
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McClafferty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 412 people named McClafferty in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 224 men and 188 women.
Counties with McClafferty in Ireland
The McClaffertys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 92.7% of them (382 people). Next came Derry (22), Down (5), Antrim (2) and Tyrone (1).
McClafferty average age in 1911
The average McClafferty in 1911 was 33.3 years old, 30.5 for men and 36.6 for women; noticeably 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.
McClafferty literacy in 1911
Of the McClaffertys whose literacy was recorded, 57% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 38.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 58.8% reading and writing against 55.4% 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.
McClafferty common first names
The most common male names were John (39), Patrick, James, Charles and Edward. For women it was Mary (36), followed by Bridget, Annie, Ellen and Kate.
McClafferty occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McClaffertys was farmer, 30.3% of them (125 people). Next came scholar / student (16.5%), farm labourer (5.3%), domestic servant (2.9%) and fisherman (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.9% of all McClaffertys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and fishing.
What religion is McClafferty?
McClaffertys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McClafferty statistics (1911)
Number: 412
Rank: 1,545
Average Age: 33
McClafferty in the USA (2020)
Number: 720
Rank: 33,969
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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