McCosh family name history and map
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McCosh in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 146 people named McCosh in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 72 men and 74 women.
Counties with McCosh in Ireland
The McCoshes were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 95.2% of them (139 people). Next came Down (6) and Dublin (1).
McCosh average age in 1911
The average McCosh in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 31.5 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.
McCosh literacy in 1911
Of the McCoshes whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 13.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.1% reading and writing against 76.1% 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.
McCosh common first names
The most common male names were David (12), James, John, Samuel and William. For women it was Jane (6), followed by Mary, Maggie, Margaret and Martha.
McCosh occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCoshes was farmer, 19.2% of them (28 people). Next came scholar / student (16.4%), farm labourer (8.9%), textile worker (7.5%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.8% of all McCoshes, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is McCosh?
McCoshes were predominantly Presbyterian (83.6%). The remainder were mostly Plymouth Brethren (8.9%), Anglican (4.1%) and Baptist (3.4%).
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McCosh statistics (1911)
Number: 146
Rank: 3,049
Average Age: 31
McCosh in the USA (2020)
Number: 606
Rank: 39,225
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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