McElduff family name history and map
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McElduff in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 108 people named McElduff in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 53 men and 55 women.
Counties with McElduff in Ireland
The McElduffs were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 86.1% of them (93 people). Next came Antrim (6), Offaly (6) and Armagh (3).
McElduff average age in 1911
The average McElduff in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 31.4 for men and 33.0 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.
McElduff literacy in 1911
Of the McElduffs whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 14.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88.2% reading and writing against 78.4% 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.
McElduff common first names
The most common male names were James (10), Patrick, Michael, Bernard and John. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Catherine, Rose, Anne and Bridget.
McElduff occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElduffs was farmer, 27.8% of them (30 people). Next came scholar / student (23.1%), general labourer (3.7%), farm labourer (1.9%) and seamstress (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.6% of all McElduffs, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McElduff?
McElduffs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McElduff statistics (1911)
Number: 108
Rank: 3,680
Average Age: 32
McElduff in the USA (2020)
Number: 280
Rank: 74,428
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.