Murnaghan family name history and map
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Murnaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Murnaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 31 women.
Counties with Murnaghan in Ireland
Monaghan was Murnaghan country: 34.9% of them (22 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (11), Tyrone (10), Down (9) and Louth (6).
Murnaghan average age in 1911
The average Murnaghan in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 30.8 for men and 27.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
Murnaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Murnaghans whose literacy was recorded, 80.3% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 16.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.1% reading and writing against 73.3% 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.
Murnaghan common first names
The most common male names were James (4), Hugh, Francis, George and John. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Angela, Anne, Bridget and Catherine.
Murnaghan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Murnaghans was farmer, 22.2% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (20.6%), other professional (4.8%), cook (1.6%) and farm labourer (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.8% of all Murnaghans, followed by professional, domestic service and metal & engineering.
What religion is Murnaghan?
Murnaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.6%).
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Murnaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 29
Murnaghan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
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