Raftery family name history and map
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Raftery in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 855 people named Raftery in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 448 men and 407 women.
Counties with Raftery in Ireland
The Rafterys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 55.6% of them (475 people). Next came Roscommon (265), Mayo (50), Dublin (18) and Offaly (13).
Raftery average age in 1911
The average Raftery in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 30.8 for men and 31.7 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.
Raftery literacy in 1911
Of the Rafterys whose literacy was recorded, 75.6% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79% reading and writing against 71.8% 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.
Raftery common first names
The most common male names were John (70), Thomas, Patrick, Michael and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (86), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Kate and Ellen.
Raftery occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Rafterys was farmer, 31.2% of them (267 people). Next came scholar / student (22.2%), farm labourer (3%), general labourer (2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.5% of all Rafterys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Raftery?
Rafterys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Raftery statistics (1911)
Number: 855
Rank: 889
Average Age: 31
Raftery in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,699
Rank: 16,431
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.