McCallion family name history and map
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McCallion in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,029 people named McCallion in Ireland, about 0.023% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 769th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 505 men and 524 women.
Counties with McCallion in Ireland
Derry was McCallion country: 34.6% of them (356 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Donegal (345), Antrim (146), Tyrone (144) and Down (18).
McCallion average age in 1911
The average McCallion in 1911 was 28.0 years old, 27.2 for men and 28.8 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.
McCallion literacy in 1911
Of the McCallions whose literacy was recorded, 67.9% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 25.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McCallion common first names
The most common male names were John (74), James, William, Patrick and Daniel. For women it was Mary (68), followed by Ellen, Sarah, Annie and Bridget.
McCallion occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCallion's census form was "Scholar"; 21.8% (224) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.8%), general labourer (5.1%), farm labourer (4.9%) and textile worker (4.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.1% of all McCallions, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McCallion?
McCallions were predominantly Roman Catholic (79.7%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (13%), Anglican (5.9%), Methodist (0.6%) and Unitarian (0.5%).
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McCallion statistics (1911)
Number: 1,029
Rank: 769
Average Age: 28
McCallionin the USA (2020)
Number: 871
Rank: 29,014
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
