McClarnon family name history
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McClarnon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 117 people named McClarnon in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 68 women to 48 men. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McClarnon in Ireland
The McClarnons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 67.5% of them (79 people). Next came Down (31), Derry (4), Armagh (2) and Tyrone (1).
McClarnon average age in 1911
The average McClarnon in 1911 was 31.3 years old, 29.3 for men and 32.8 for women; slightly older 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.
McClarnon literacy in 1911
Of the McClarnons whose literacy was recorded, 71.9% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 21.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.5% reading and writing against 70.1% 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.
McClarnon common first names
The most common male names were James (10), John, David, Patrick and Robert. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Elizabeth and Bridget.
McClarnon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McClarnons was textile worker, 13.7% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (12.8%), farmer (5.1%), general labourer (5.1%) and domestic servant (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 17.1% of all McClarnons, followed by agriculture, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McClarnon?
Most McClarnons, 50.4%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (31.6%), Anglican (11.1%) and Methodist (6%).
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McClarnon statistics (1911)
Number: 117
Rank: 3,501
Average Age: 31
McClarnonin the USA (2020)
Number: 401
Rank: 55,282
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
