McClatchey family name history and map
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McClatchey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 173 people named McClatchey in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 81 men and 92 women.
Counties with McClatchey in Ireland
Armagh was McClatchey country: 48% of them (83 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (74), Down (14) and Limerick (2).
McClatchey average age in 1911
The average McClatchey in 1911 was 26.7 years old, 27.6 for men and 25.9 for women; noticeably 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.
McClatchey literacy in 1911
Of the McClatcheys whose literacy was recorded, 84.4% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 11.4% 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.
McClatchey common first names
The most common male names were David (8), William, James, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Sarah, Elizabeth, Annie and Margaret.
McClatchey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McClatchey's census form was "Scholar"; 20.2% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (16.8%), domestic servant (4%), general labourer (3.5%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.9%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 21.4% of all McClatcheys, followed by domestic service, agriculture and retail & commerce.
What religion is McClatchey?
The largest religious group among McClatcheys was Presbyterian, at 48%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.6%), Methodist (17.3%), Roman Catholic (3.5%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.6%).
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McClatchey statistics (1911)
Number: 173
Rank: 2,744
Average Age: 27
McClatcheyin the USA (2020)
Number: 766
Rank: 32,238
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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