McGoohan family name history and map
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McGoohan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 58 people named McGoohan in Ireland; roughly one in every 76,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 29 women.
Counties with McGoohan in Ireland
The McGoohans were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 82.8% of them (48 people). Next came Cavan (6), Dublin (2), Armagh (1) and Mayo (1).
McGoohan average age in 1911
The average McGoohan in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.9 for men and 31.1 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McGoohan literacy in 1911
Of the McGoohans whose literacy was recorded, 87.3% could both read and write, 5.5% could read but not write, and 7.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92.9% reading and writing against 81.5% 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.
McGoohan common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Thomas, Hugh, Patrick and Charles Edward. For women it was Anne (2), followed by Bridget, Maria, Mary and Mary Anne.
McGoohan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGoohans was farmer, 24.1% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (20.7%), farm labourer (3.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%) and teacher (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.6% of all McGoohans, followed by professional, retail & commerce and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McGoohan?
McGoohans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them.
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McGoohan statistics (1911)
Number: 58
Rank: 5,290
Average Age: 31
McGoohan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
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