McCarron family name history and map
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McCarron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,150 people named McCarron in Ireland, about 0.026% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 706th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 562 men and 588 women.
Counties with McCarron in Ireland
Donegal was McCarron country: 41.3% of them (475 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Monaghan (179), Derry (158), Tyrone (135) and Antrim (42).
McCarron average age in 1911
The average McCarron in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 31.7 for men and 32.1 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.
McCarron literacy in 1911
Of the McCarrons whose literacy was recorded, 70.8% could both read and write, 6.4% could read but not write, and 22.6% 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.
McCarron common first names
The most common male names were John (81), James, Patrick, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (80), followed by Bridget, Sarah, Catherine and Ellen.
McCarron occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCarrons was farmer, 20.2% of them (232 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), farm labourer (4.4%), textile worker (3.2%) and general labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.1% of all McCarrons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McCarron?
McCarrons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.3%), Presbyterian (2.6%) and Methodist (0.1%).
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McCarron statistics (1911)
Number: 1,150
Rank: 706
Average Age: 32
McCarron in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,259
Rank: 9,538
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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