McQuitty family name history
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McQuitty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 173 people named McQuitty in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 84 men and 89 women.
Counties with McQuitty in Ireland
The McQuittys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 91.3% of them (158 people). Next came Down (11), Cork (2) and Dublin (2).
McQuitty average age in 1911
The average McQuitty in 1911 was 26.5 years old, 24.8 for men and 28.0 for women; noticeably 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.
McQuitty literacy in 1911
Of the McQuittys whose literacy was recorded, 85.8% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 10.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 89.2% reading and writing against 82.6% 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.
McQuitty common first names
The most common male names were Robert (10), James, David, John and William. For women it was Elizabeth (9), followed by Mary, Annie, Emily and Margaret.
McQuitty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McQuitty's census form was "Scholar"; 29.5% (51) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.2%), textile worker (4.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4%) and general labourer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.2% of all McQuittys, followed by textiles & clothing, transport and retail & commerce.
What religion is McQuitty?
McQuittys were predominantly Presbyterian (74.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.4%), Congregationalist (1.7%) and Roman Catholic (1.7%).
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McQuitty statistics (1911)
173 in Ireland
2,744 most common surname in Ireland
27 average age
McQuittyin the USA (2020)
637 in USA (2020)
37,540 rank in USA (2020)
