McCarton family name history and map
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McCarton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 62 people named McCarton in Ireland; roughly one in every 71,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 35 men to 27 women.
Counties with McCarton in Ireland
The McCartons were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 61.3% of them (38 people). Next came Antrim (4), Armagh (4), Dublin (4) and Tyrone (4).
McCarton average age in 1911
The average McCarton in 1911 was 38.8 years old, 38.6 for men and 39.0 for women; noticeably 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.
McCarton literacy in 1911
Of the McCartons whose literacy was recorded, 58.1% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 35.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 59.3% reading and writing against 57.1% 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.
McCarton common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Patrick, Arthur, James and Bernard. For women it was Ellen (4), followed by Margaret, Mary, Sarah and Anne.
McCarton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCartons was farmer, 14.5% of them (9 people). Next came scholar / student (11.3%), farm labourer (9.7%), general labourer (8.1%) and mason / bricklayer (6.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.2% of all McCartons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is McCarton?
McCartons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (3.2%).
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McCarton statistics (1911)
Number: 62
Rank: 5,082
Average Age: 39
McCarton in 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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