McGifford family name history and map
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McGifford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named McGifford in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 29 women.
Counties with McGifford in Ireland
The McGiffords were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 70.9% of them (39 people). Next came Antrim (15) and Dublin (1).
McGifford average age in 1911
The average McGifford in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 33.3 for men and 31.9 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.
McGifford literacy in 1911
Of the McGiffords whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 18.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.6% 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.
McGifford common first names
The most common male names were William John (3), James, John, Samuel and Thomas. For women it was Margaret (4), followed by Elizabeth, Catherine, Amy and Daisy.
McGifford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGifford's census form was "Scholar"; 14.5% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.3%), clerk / office worker (3.6%), other public service (3.6%) and agent / manager (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.1% of all McGiffords, followed by building & construction, clerical & administration and public service & defence.
What religion is McGifford?
McGiffords were predominantly Presbyterian (85.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (14.5%).
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McGifford statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 33
McGifford in 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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