McBarron family name history and map
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McBarron in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 89 people named McBarron in Ireland; roughly one in every 49,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 50 men to 39 women.
Counties with McBarron in Ireland
The McBarrons were heavily concentrated in Fermanagh, home to 61.8% of them (55 people). Next came Cavan (18), Antrim (6), Donegal (6) and Down (4).
McBarron average age in 1911
The average McBarron in 1911 was 32.7 years old, 32.5 for men and 32.9 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.
McBarron literacy in 1911
Of the McBarrons whose literacy was recorded, 74.4% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 20.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.6% reading and writing against 68.8% 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.
McBarron common first names
The most common male names were Michael (8), James, John, Francis and Connor. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Mary, Catherine, Anne and Kate.
McBarron occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McBarrons was farmer, 23.6% of them (21 people). Next came scholar / student (13.5%), farm labourer (10.1%), general labourer (2.2%) and no occupation / dependent (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.7% of all McBarrons, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McBarron?
McBarrons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Non-Conformist (1.1%).
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McBarron statistics (1911)
Number: 89
Rank: 4,150
Average Age: 33
McBarron in the USA (2020)
Number: 137
Rank: 129,703
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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