Moffat family name history and map
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Moffat in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 181 people named Moffat in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 90 men and 91 women.
Counties with Moffat in Ireland
Down was Moffat country: 25.4% of them (46 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Sligo (34), Dublin (24), Roscommon (16) and Derry (12).
Moffat average age in 1911
The average Moffat in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 33.2 for men and 32.1 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.
Moffat literacy in 1911
Of the Moffats whose literacy was recorded, 72.9% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 22% 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.
Moffat common first names
The most common male names were John (10), William, Robert, Thomas and Charles. For women it was Bridget (13), followed by Anne, Mary, Maggie and Annie.
Moffat occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Moffats was farmer, 19.3% of them (35 people). Next came scholar / student (15.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5%), farm labourer (3.3%) and general labourer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.7% of all Moffats, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Moffat?
The largest religious group among Moffats was Roman Catholic, at 47%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (29.3%), Anglican (18.8%), Congregationalist (1.1%) and Methodist (0.6%).
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Moffat statistics (1911)
Number: 181
Rank: 2,668
Average Age: 33
Moffat in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,057
Rank: 10,050
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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