McAlindon family name history
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McAlindon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 137 people named McAlindon in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 68 men and 68 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McAlindon in Ireland
The McAlindons were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 55.5% of them (76 people). Next came Armagh (55), Tyrone (5) and Dublin (1).
McAlindon average age in 1911
The average McAlindon in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 30.0 for men and 30.2 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.
McAlindon literacy in 1911
Of the McAlindons whose literacy was recorded, 62.6% could both read and write, 11.5% could read but not write, and 26% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 64.2% reading and writing against 61.9% 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.
McAlindon common first names
The most common male names were Hugh (8), John, Patrick, Daniel and Henry. For women it was Bridget (7), followed by Ellen, Maggie, Mary and Alice.
McAlindon occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAlindon's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (27) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.3%), textile worker (10.2%), farm labourer (5.1%) and general labourer (4.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.4% of all McAlindons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McAlindon?
McAlindons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.6%).
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McAlindon statistics (1911)
Number: 137
Rank: 3,166
Average Age: 30
McAlindonin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
