McGurgan family name history and map
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McGurgan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 92 people named McGurgan in Ireland; roughly one in every 48,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 51 women to 41 men.
Counties with McGurgan in Ireland
The McGurgans were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 53.3% of them (49 people). Next came Tyrone (18), Down (13), Dublin (6) and Antrim (4).
McGurgan average age in 1911
The average McGurgan in 1911 was 32.4 years old, 33.0 for men and 32.0 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.
McGurgan literacy in 1911
Of the McGurgans whose literacy was recorded, 68.5% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 23.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McGurgan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), James, John, Peter and Francis. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Jane, Sarah, Annie and Elizabeth.
McGurgan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGurgan's census form was "Scholar"; 16.3% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.1%), textile worker (12%), general labourer (3.3%) and housekeeper (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.2% of all McGurgans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and food & drink.
What religion is McGurgan?
McGurgans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (7.6%).
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McGurgan statistics (1911)
Number: 92
Rank: 4,068
Average Age: 32
McGurgan in the USA (2020)
Number: 185
Rank: 103,399
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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