McNickle family name history
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McNickle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 114 people named McNickle in Ireland; roughly one in every 39,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 56 men and 58 women.
Counties with McNickle in Ireland
The McNickles were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 64.9% of them (74 people). Next came Derry (34), Antrim (5) and Donegal (1).
McNickle average age in 1911
The average McNickle in 1911 was 36.6 years old, 35.5 for men and 37.6 for women; noticeably 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.
McNickle literacy in 1911
Of the McNickles whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 10.5% could read but not write, and 8.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 75.9% 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.
McNickle common first names
The most common male names were John (9), James, Robert, William and George. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Martha, Matilda, Annie and Bessie.
McNickle occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McNickles was farmer, 20.2% of them (23 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), farm labourer (11.4%), seamstress (7%) and dressmaker / milliner (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.6% of all McNickles, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and clerical & administration.
What religion is McNickle?
Most McNickles, 50.9%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.2%), Presbyterian (21.1%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.9%).
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McNickle statistics (1911)
114 in Ireland
3,561 most common surname in Ireland
37 average age
McNicklein the USA (2020)
482 in USA (2020)
47,446 rank in USA (2020)
