Shanaghan family name history and map
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Shanaghan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 78 people named Shanaghan in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 47 women to 31 men.
Counties with Shanaghan in Ireland
Tipperary had the largest share of Shanaghans, 21.8% (17 people). Next came Tyrone (14), Donegal (11), Kerry (9) and Antrim (6).
Shanaghan average age in 1911
The average Shanaghan in 1911 was 27.9 years old, 31.2 for men and 25.7 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.
Shanaghan literacy in 1911
Of the Shanaghans whose literacy was recorded, 71.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 24.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 74.5% reading and writing against 67.7% 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.
Shanaghan common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Thomas, James, Patrick and William. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Kate, Annie and Elizabeth.
Shanaghan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Shanaghan's census form was "Scholar"; 30.8% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (19.2%), domestic servant (5.1%), textile worker (5.1%) and cook (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.1% of all Shanaghans, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and professional.
What religion is Shanaghan?
Shanaghans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.3%) and Presbyterian (1.3%).
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Shanaghan statistics (1911)
Number: 78
Rank: 4,470
Average Age: 28
Shanaghan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
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