McIlhagga family name history
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McIlhagga in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 106 people named McIlhagga in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 63 men to 43 women.
Counties with McIlhagga in Ireland
The McIlhaggas were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 92.5% of them (98 people). Next came Down (8).
McIlhagga average age in 1911
The average McIlhagga in 1911 was 22.3 years old, 20.1 for men and 25.6 for women; noticeably younger 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.
McIlhagga literacy in 1911
Of the McIlhaggas whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 19.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 82.9% reading and writing against 72.1% 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.
McIlhagga common first names
The most common male names were Robert (8), John, Andrew, Samuel and James. For women it was Jane (6), followed by Mary, Agnes, Margaret and Jeanie.
McIlhagga occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McIlhagga's census form was "Scholar"; 20.8% (22) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (6.6%), general labourer (4.7%), clerk / office worker (3.8%) and farm labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 8.5% of all McIlhaggas, followed by agriculture, general labourers and clerical & administration.
What religion is McIlhagga?
Most McIlhaggas, 68.9%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.4%), Plymouth Brethren (8.5%), Baptist (7.5%) and Non-Conformist (3.8%).
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McIlhagga statistics (1911)
Number: 106
Rank: 3,718
Average Age: 22
McIlhaggain the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
