McGloin family name history and map
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McGloin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 594 people named McGloin in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,400 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 298 men and 296 women.
Counties with McGloin in Ireland
Leitrim was McGloin country: 45.1% of them (268 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Sligo (173), Mayo (60), Donegal (31) and Fermanagh (21).
McGloin average age in 1911
The average McGloin in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 31.3 for men and 31.0 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.
McGloin literacy in 1911
Of the McGloins whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write, and 20.2% 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.
McGloin common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (50), John, James, Michael and Hugh. For women it was Mary (60), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Maggie.
McGloin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGloins was farmer, 31.8% of them (189 people). Next came scholar / student (19.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%), farm labourer (2.7%) and domestic servant (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.8% of all McGloins, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGloin?
McGloins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.8% of them.
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McGloin statistics (1911)
Number: 594
Rank: 1,175
Average Age: 31
McGloin in the USA (2020)
Number: 684
Rank: 35,441
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.