Rhatigan family name history
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Rhatigan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 145 people named Rhatigan in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 80 men to 65 women.
Counties with Rhatigan in Ireland
The Rhatigans were heavily concentrated in Longford, home to 54.5% of them (79 people). Next came Galway (24), Roscommon (11), Kilkenny (10) and Mayo (7).
Rhatigan average age in 1911
The average Rhatigan in 1911 was 33.1 years old, 33.8 for men and 32.2 for women; noticeably 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.
Rhatigan literacy in 1911
Of the Rhatigans whose literacy was recorded, 81.9% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 15.3% 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.
Rhatigan common first names
The most common male names were John (15), Patrick, James, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Catherine, Julia, Bridget and Margaret.
Rhatigan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Rhatigans was farmer, 21.4% of them (31 people). Next came scholar / student (16.6%), farm labourer (4.1%), teacher (4.1%) and general labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.2% of all Rhatigans, followed by professional, general labourers and public service & defence.
What religion is Rhatigan?
Rhatigans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them.
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Rhatigan statistics (1911)
Number: 145
Rank: 3,067
Average Age: 33
Rhatiganin the USA (2020)
Number: 500
Rank: 45,998
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
