McElholm family name history and map
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McElholm in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 81 people named McElholm in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 49 men to 32 women.
Counties with McElholm in Ireland
The McElholms were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 88.9% of them (72 people). Next came Fermanagh (7) and Donegal (2).
McElholm average age in 1911
The average McElholm in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 30.5 for men and 36.4 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.
McElholm literacy in 1911
Of the McElholms whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 4.9% could read but not write, and 21% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77.6% reading and writing against 68.8% 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.
McElholm common first names
The most common male names were Felix (8), James, John, Thomas and Charles. For women it was Ellen (4), followed by Anne, Maggie, Mary Anne and Bridget.
McElholm occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElholms was farmer, 39.5% of them (32 people). Next came seamstress (12.3%), scholar / student (11.1%), farm labourer (7.4%) and domestic servant (4.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 46.9% of all McElholms, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and professional.
What religion is McElholm?
McElholms were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.8% of them.
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McElholm statistics (1911)
Number: 81
Rank: 4,376
Average Age: 33
McElholm in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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