McKinlay family name history
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McKinlay in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 144 people named McKinlay in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 67 women.
Counties with McKinlay in Ireland
The McKinlays were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 54.9% of them (79 people). Next came Derry (22), Donegal (17), Down (16) and Dublin (5).
McKinlay average age in 1911
The average McKinlay in 1911 was 28.0 years old, 26.4 for men and 29.7 for women; a touch 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.
McKinlay literacy in 1911
Of the McKinlays whose literacy was recorded, 84.8% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 15.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.8% reading and writing against 79.5% 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.
McKinlay common first names
The most common male names were John (13), James, Robert, Daniel and Patrick. For women it was Annie (6), followed by Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret and Agnes.
McKinlay occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKinlay's census form was "Scholar"; 26.4% (38) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.2%), domestic servant (3.5%) and textile worker (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.8% of all McKinlays, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McKinlay?
The largest religious group among McKinlays was Presbyterian, at 48.6%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.1%), Anglican (12.5%), Congregationalist (2.8%) and Methodist (2.1%).
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McKinlay statistics (1911)
Number: 144
Rank: 3,080
Average Age: 28
McKinlayin the USA (2020)
Number: 960
Rank: 26,730
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
