McCardle family name history and map
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McCardle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 254 people named McCardle in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 123 men and 131 women.
Counties with McCardle in Ireland
Down had the largest share of McCardles, 24.8% (63 people). Next came Louth (52), Armagh (48), Antrim (45) and Monaghan (20).
McCardle average age in 1911
The average McCardle in 1911 was 31.3 years old, 28.8 for men and 33.6 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.
McCardle literacy in 1911
Of the McCardles whose literacy was recorded, 67.5% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 28.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 71.5% reading and writing against 63.1% 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.
McCardle common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (17), James, John, Peter and Thomas. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Anne and Annie.
McCardle occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCardles was farmer, 18.9% of them (48 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), textile worker (7.1%), general labourer (3.9%) and domestic servant (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.4% of all McCardles, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McCardle?
McCardles were predominantly Roman Catholic (85.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.2%) and Presbyterian (3.1%).
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McCardle statistics (1911)
Number: 254
Rank: 2,148
Average Age: 31
McCardle in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,867
Rank: 15,157
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
