McIlrath family name history
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McIlrath in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 144 people named McIlrath in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 70 men and 74 women.
Counties with McIlrath in Ireland
The McIlraths were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 56.9% of them (82 people). Next came Down (31), Derry (18), Armagh (12) and Cork (1).
McIlrath average age in 1911
The average McIlrath in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 29.3 for men and 29.6 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.
McIlrath literacy in 1911
Of the McIlraths whose literacy was recorded, 83.6% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 81.4% 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.
McIlrath common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Robert, Hugh, Samuel and James. For women it was Margaret (6), followed by Martha, Sarah, Annie and Grace.
McIlrath occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McIlrath's census form was "Scholar"; 23.6% (34) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.4%), farm labourer (4.9%), teacher (3.5%) and textile worker (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all McIlraths, followed by textiles & clothing, professional and general labourers.
What religion is McIlrath?
McIlraths were predominantly Presbyterian (82.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.3%), Plymouth Brethren (3.5%), Unitarian (3.5%) and Non-Conformist (0.7%).
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McIlrath statistics (1911)
Number: 144
Rank: 3,080
Average Age: 30
McIlrathin the USA (2020)
Number: 780
Rank: 31,754
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
