Malcolmson family name history and map
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Malcolmson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 84 people named Malcolmson in Ireland; roughly one in every 52,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 39 men and 45 women.
Counties with Malcolmson in Ireland
Cavan had the largest share of Malcolmsons, 22.6% (19 people). Next came Down (19), Antrim (13), Dublin (13) and Armagh (7).
Malcolmson average age in 1911
The average Malcolmson in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 29.3 for men and 31.6 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Malcolmson literacy in 1911
Of the Malcolmsons whose literacy was recorded, 91.6% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 93.3% reading and writing against 89.5% 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.
Malcolmson common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Robert, Albert and Arthur Joseph Hardy. For women it was Elizabeth (4), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Jane and Lizzie.
Malcolmson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Malcolmson's census form was "Scholar"; 20.2% (17) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (8.3%), farmer (7.1%), domestic servant (6%) and clerk / office worker (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.1% of all Malcolmsons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Malcolmson?
The largest religious group among Malcolmsons was Anglican, at 44%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (41.7%), Roman Catholic (11.9%), Methodist (1.2%) and Salvation Army (1.2%).
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Malcolmson statistics (1911)
Number: 84
Rank: 4,296
Average Age: 31
Malcolmsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 134
Rank: 131,805
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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