McIlhatton family name history
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McIlhatton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 140 people named McIlhatton in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 69 men and 71 women.
Counties with McIlhatton in Ireland
The McIlhattons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 74.3% of them (104 people). Next came Tyrone (20), Derry (12) and Down (4).
McIlhatton average age in 1911
The average McIlhatton in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 30.1 for men and 28.7 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.
McIlhatton literacy in 1911
Of the McIlhattons whose literacy was recorded, 67.9% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 27.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McIlhatton common first names
The most common male names were James (9), Patrick, John, Alexander and Daniel. For women it was Margaret (9), followed by Mary, Ellen, Maggie and Annie.
McIlhatton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McIlhatton's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (29) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (20%), general labourer (4.3%), farm labourer (3.6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.6% of all McIlhattons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is McIlhatton?
Most McIlhattons, 52.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (40.7%), Congregationalist (4.3%) and Anglican (2.1%).
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McIlhatton statistics (1911)
Number: 140
Rank: 3,125
Average Age: 29
McIlhattonin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
