McElhatton family name history
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McElhatton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 165 people named McElhatton in Ireland; roughly one in every 27,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 78 men and 87 women.
Counties with McElhatton in Ireland
The McElhattons were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 87.9% of them (145 people). Next came Derry (12), Antrim (7) and Down (1).
McElhatton average age in 1911
The average McElhatton in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 31.2 for men and 31.7 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.
McElhatton literacy in 1911
Of the McElhattons whose literacy was recorded, 58.9% could both read and write, 11% could read but not write, and 30.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 61.5% reading and writing against 56.5% 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.
McElhatton common first names
The most common male names were John (17), James, Michael, Patrick and Bernard. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Annie, Bridget, Catherine and Rose.
McElhatton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McElhatton's census form was "Scholar"; 19.4% (32) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.2%), farm labourer (6.7%), general labourer (4.8%) and domestic servant (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.8% of all McElhattons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McElhatton?
McElhattons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (2.4%) and Anglican (1.2%).
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McElhatton statistics (1911)
Number: 165
Rank: 2,839
Average Age: 32
McElhattonin the USA (2020)
Number: 136
Rank: 130,360
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
