McElhinney family name history and map
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McElhinney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 634 people named McElhinney in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,900 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 305 men and 329 women.
Counties with McElhinney in Ireland
The McElhinneys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 68.6% of them (435 people). Next came Derry (130), Tyrone (28), Dublin (13) and Antrim (10).
McElhinney average age in 1911
The average McElhinney in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.5 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.
McElhinney literacy in 1911
Of the McElhinneys whose literacy was recorded, 69.6% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 22.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 71.9% reading and writing against 67.1% 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.
McElhinney common first names
The most common male names were James (39), John, William, Thomas and Patrick. For women it was Mary (38), followed by Catherine, Annie, Sarah and Bridget.
McElhinney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElhinneys was farmer, 19.1% of them (121 people). Next came scholar / student (17.4%), farm labourer (4.7%), domestic servant (4.3%) and seamstress (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.6% of all McElhinneys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is McElhinney?
Most McElhinneys, 62.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (22.7%) and Presbyterian (14.8%).
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McElhinney statistics (1911)
Number: 634
Rank: 1,115
Average Age: 30
McElhinney in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,009
Rank: 25,619
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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