McLafferty family name history and map
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McLafferty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 56 people named McLafferty in Ireland; roughly one in every 78,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 31 men to 25 women.
Counties with McLafferty in Ireland
The McLaffertys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 98.2% of them (55 people). Next came Antrim (1).
McLafferty average age in 1911
The average McLafferty in 1911 was 33.0 years old, 32.7 for men and 33.4 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.
McLafferty literacy in 1911
Of the McLaffertys whose literacy was recorded, 56.4% could both read and write, 7.3% could read but not write, and 36.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 58.3% reading and writing against 54.8% 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.
McLafferty common first names
The most common male names were James (4), John, Patrick, Denis and Andrew. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Rose and Cathrine.
McLafferty occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McLaffertys was farmer, 23.2% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (19.6%), domestic servant (3.6%), farm labourer (3.6%) and no occupation / dependent (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.8% of all McLaffertys, followed by domestic service, building & construction and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is McLafferty?
McLaffertys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (1.8%).
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McLafferty statistics (1911)
Number: 56
Rank: 5,405
Average Age: 33
McLaffertyin the USA (2020)
Number: 534
Rank: 43,557
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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