McDonaugh family name history and map
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McDonaugh in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named McDonaugh in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 34 men and 29 women.
Counties with McDonaugh in Ireland
Dublin was McDonaugh country: 46% of them (29 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (7), Galway (7), Roscommon (7) and Cork (5).
McDonaugh average age in 1911
The average McDonaugh in 1911 was 34.5 years old, 32.6 for men and 36.8 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.
McDonaugh literacy in 1911
Of the McDonaughs whose literacy was recorded, 75.4% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 22.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.3% reading and writing against 71.4% 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.
McDonaugh common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Patrick, William, James and Michael. For women it was Maggie (3), followed by Margaret, Mary, Anne and Bridget.
McDonaugh occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McDonaugh's census form was "Scholar"; 14.3% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.9%), carter / driver / groom (3.2%), domestic servant (3.2%) and farm labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.7% of all McDonaughs, followed by transport, professional and retail & commerce.
What religion is McDonaugh?
McDonaughs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.9%).
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McDonaugh statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 35
McDonaughin the USA (2020)
Number: 168
Rank: 111,467
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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