McMordie family name history
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McMordie in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 130 people named McMordie in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 59 men and 71 women.
Counties with McMordie in Ireland
The McMordies were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 50.8% of them (66 people). Next came Down (40), Armagh (18), Donegal (2) and Tyrone (2).
McMordie average age in 1911
The average McMordie in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 27.4 for men and 33.1 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.
McMordie literacy in 1911
Of the McMordies whose literacy was recorded, 85.3% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 11.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.1% reading and writing against 79.3% 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.
McMordie common first names
The most common male names were William (12), James, John, Robert and Alfred. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Agnes, Elizabeth, Annie and Margaret.
McMordie occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McMordie's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.3%), metal worker / engineer (6.2%), seamstress (4.6%) and teacher (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.3% of all McMordies, followed by textiles & clothing, metal & engineering and professional.
What religion is McMordie?
McMordies were predominantly Presbyterian (81.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.4%) and Methodist (2.3%).
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McMordie statistics (1911)
Number: 130
Rank: 3,284
Average Age: 31
McMordiein the USA (2020)
Number: 128
Rank: 136,082
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
