Pigott family name history and map
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Pigott in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 584 people named Pigott in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,500 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 287 men and 294 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Pigott in Ireland
Cork had the largest share of Pigotts, 22.6% (132 people). Next came Dublin (109), Kerry (92), Limerick (51) and Meath (36).
Pigott average age in 1911
The average Pigott in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 30.3 for men and 29.5 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.
Pigott literacy in 1911
Of the Pigotts whose literacy was recorded, 75.8% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 21% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.3% reading and writing against 72.1% 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.
Pigott common first names
The most common male names were John (39), Patrick, William, Michael and Thomas. For women it was Mary (45), followed by Margaret, Catherine, Elizabeth and Bridget.
Pigott occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Pigott's census form was "Scholar"; 19% (111) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.5%), general labourer (6%), farm labourer (4.3%) and domestic servant (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.9% of all Pigotts, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Pigott?
Pigotts were predominantly Roman Catholic (82.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (16.4%).
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Pigott statistics (1911)
Number: 584
Rank: 1,191
Average Age: 30
Pigottin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,780
Rank: 10,943
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
