McBrinn family name history and map
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McBrinn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 82 people named McBrinn in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 42 men and 40 women.
Counties with McBrinn in Ireland
The McBrinns were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 82.9% of them (68 people). Next came Down (14).
McBrinn average age in 1911
The average McBrinn in 1911 was 27.6 years old, 27.0 for men and 28.2 for women; a touch 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.
McBrinn literacy in 1911
Of the McBrinns whose literacy was recorded, 86.1% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 12.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.9% reading and writing against 81% 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.
McBrinn common first names
The most common male names were James (5), John, Henry, Anthony and Arthur. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Ellen, Agnes, Annie Teresa and Caroline.
McBrinn occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McBrinn's census form was "Scholar"; 24.4% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.4%), textile worker (9.8%), clerk / office worker (3.7%) and other maker / factory worker (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.9% of all McBrinns, followed by textiles & clothing, manufacturing & trades and clerical & administration.
What religion is McBrinn?
Most McBrinns, 53.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (26.8%), Protestant (12.2%), Anglican (4.9%) and Methodist (2.4%).
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McBrinn statistics (1911)
Number: 82
Rank: 4,352
Average Age: 28
McBrinnin 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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