McCollum family name history and map
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McCollum in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 542 people named McCollum in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 267 men and 275 women.
Counties with McCollum in Ireland
Antrim was McCollum country: 27.5% of them (149 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tyrone (121), Donegal (87), Derry (46) and Cavan (36).
McCollum average age in 1911
The average McCollum in 1911 was 28.6 years old, 29.0 for men and 28.3 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.
McCollum literacy in 1911
Of the McCollums whose literacy was recorded, 74.2% could both read and write, 6.3% could read but not write, and 19.5% 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.
McCollum common first names
The most common male names were John (37), James, William, Robert and Hugh. For women it was Mary (34), followed by Jane, Annie, Sarah and Maggie.
McCollum occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCollum's census form was "Scholar"; 22% (119) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.6%), general labourer (3.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.1%) and farm labourer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.8% of all McCollums, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McCollum?
The largest religious group among McCollums was Roman Catholic, at 36.3%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (30.6%), Anglican (25.6%), Methodist (3.1%) and Baptist (2.8%).
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McCollum statistics (1911)
Number: 542
Rank: 1,268
Average Age: 29
McCollum in the USA (2020)
Number: 19,037
Rank: 1,850
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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