McReynolds family name history and map
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McReynolds in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 209 people named McReynolds in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 100 men and 109 women.
Counties with McReynolds in Ireland
Derry was McReynolds country: 35.4% of them (74 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tyrone (70), Antrim (25), Down (23) and Armagh (16).
McReynolds average age in 1911
The average McReynolds in 1911 was 28.4 years old, 27.7 for men and 29.1 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.
McReynolds literacy in 1911
Of the McReynoldses whose literacy was recorded, 82.8% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 13.8% 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.
McReynolds common first names
The most common male names were John (9), William, James, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Sarah (9), followed by Margaret, Mary, Annie and Maggie.
McReynolds occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McReynoldses was farmer, 21.5% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (18.7%), textile worker (6.7%), farm labourer (5.3%) and metal worker / engineer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.8% of all McReynoldses, followed by textiles & clothing, metal & engineering and general labourers.
What religion is McReynolds?
The largest religious group among McReynoldses was Roman Catholic, at 41.1%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (34.9%), Presbyterian (20.1%), Protestant (1.4%) and Congregationalist (1%).
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McReynolds statistics (1911)
Number: 209
Rank: 2,429
Average Age: 28
McReynolds in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,178
Rank: 4,780
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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