McElhill family name history
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McElhill in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 152 people named McElhill in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 72 men and 80 women.
Counties with McElhill in Ireland
The McElhills were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 92.1% of them (140 people). Next came Monaghan (11) and Donegal (1).
McElhill average age in 1911
The average McElhill in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 33.6 for men and 31.0 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.
McElhill literacy in 1911
Of the McElhills whose literacy was recorded, 69.8% could both read and write, 8.1% could read but not write, and 22.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 74.4% reading and writing against 64.8% of men. 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.
McElhill common first names
The most common male names were James (9), John, Michael, Joseph and Arthur. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Catherine, Maggie, Bridget and Anne.
McElhill occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElhills was farmer, 22.4% of them (34 people). Next came scholar / student (19.1%), farm labourer (5.9%), general labourer (3.9%) and domestic servant (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.3% of all McElhills, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McElhill?
McElhills were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.6%).
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McElhill statistics (1911)
Number: 152
Rank: 2,978
Average Age: 32
McElhillin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
