McCluggage family name history and map
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McCluggage in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 79 people named McCluggage in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 38 women.
Counties with McCluggage in Ireland
The McCluggages were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 88.6% of them (70 people). Next came Down (6) and Dublin (3).

McCluggage average age in 1911
The average McCluggage in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 32.7 for men and 30.4 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.
McCluggage literacy in 1911
Of the McCluggages whose literacy was recorded, 92.2% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 5.2% 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.
McCluggage common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (7), James, Joseph, William and Andrew. For women it was Agnes (3), followed by Annie, Jane, Mary and Eliza.
McCluggage occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCluggage's census form was "Scholar"; 29.1% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.1%), teacher (5.1%) and baker / confectioner (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.5% of all McCluggages, followed by professional, building & construction and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCluggage?
McCluggages were predominantly Presbyterian (88.6%). The remainder were mostly Non-Conformist (6.3%), Anglican (2.5%) and Congregationalist (2.5%).
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McCluggage statistics (1911)
Number: 79
Rank: 4,436
Average Age: 32
McCluggage in the USA (2020)
Number: 159
Rank: 116,252
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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