McCaig family name history and map
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McCaig in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 42 people named McCaig in Ireland: 19 men and 23 women.
Counties with McCaig in Ireland
Most McCaigs were found in Antrim (24), with smaller numbers in Dublin (11), Down (3), Derry (2) and Kerry (1).
McCaig average age in 1911
The average McCaig in 1911 was 31.6 years old, though with only 42 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
McCaig literacy in 1911
Of the McCaigs whose literacy was recorded, 71.4% could both read and write, 7.1% could read but not write, and 21.4% could do neither.
McCaig common first names
Among the McCaigs were men named John (3), Alexander (2), William (2), Albert Edward and Andrew and women named Edith (2), Emily Isabella (2), Matilda (2), Nancy (2) and Sarah (2).
McCaig occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCaig's census form was "Scholar"; 23.8% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were clerk / office worker (9.5%), farmer (7.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%) and textile worker (4.8%).
What religion is McCaig?
Most McCaigs, 59.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (31%) and Roman Catholic (9.5%).
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McCaig statistics (1911)
Number: 42
Rank: 6,367
Average Age: 32
McCaig in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,292
Rank: 20,731
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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