McF family name history and map
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McF in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 79 people named McF in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 50 men to 28 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McF in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McFs, 24.1% (19 people). Next came Donegal (13), Derry (12), Dublin (12) and Down (5).
McF average age in 1911
The average McF in 1911 was 41.1 years old, 40.3 for men and 43.2 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.
McF literacy in 1911
Of the McFs whose literacy was recorded, 65.3% could both read and write, 10.7% could read but not write, and 24% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77.1% reading and writing against 42.3% 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.
McF common first names
The most common male names were J (14), D, M, P and W. For women it was M (6), followed by A, C, J and M A.
McF occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McFs was general labourer, 20.3% of them (16 people). Next came farmer (12.7%), domestic servant (10.1%), farm labourer (7.6%) and textile worker (6.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.3% of all McFs, followed by general labourers, domestic service, building & construction and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McF?
Most McFs, 62%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (17.7%), Anglican (15.2%) and Methodist (1.3%).
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McF statistics (1911)
Number: 79
Rank: 4,436
Average Age: 41
McF 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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