McWhirter family name history and map
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McWhirter in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 304 people named McWhirter in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 140 men and 164 women.
Counties with McWhirter in Ireland
The McWhirters were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 63.2% of them (192 people). Next came Armagh (60), Down (30), Meath (7) and Dublin (5).
McWhirter average age in 1911
The average McWhirter in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 29.4 for men and 29.2 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.
McWhirter literacy in 1911
Of the McWhirters whose literacy was recorded, 79.5% could both read and write, 6.6% could read but not write, and 13.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.7% reading and writing against 78.5% of 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.
McWhirter common first names
The most common male names were James (20), William, John, Thomas and Daniel. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Agnes, Annie, Jane and Lizzie.
McWhirter occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McWhirter's census form was "Scholar"; 18.8% (57) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.1%), textile worker (10.2%), general labourer (3.6%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.8% of all McWhirters, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McWhirter?
Most McWhirters, 69.1%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.7%), Methodist (5.9%), Roman Catholic (2.6%) and Congregationalist (1.3%).
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McWhirter statistics (1911)
Number: 304
Rank: 1,896
Average Age: 29
McWhirter in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,683
Rank: 11,264
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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