McCoach family name history and map
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McCoach in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named McCoach in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 29 women to 23 men.
Counties with McCoach in Ireland
The McCoaches were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 61.5% of them (32 people). Next came Derry (10), Antrim (5), Down (4) and Tyrone (1).
McCoach average age in 1911
The average McCoach in 1911 was 33.4 years old, 26.9 for men and 38.6 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.
McCoach literacy in 1911
Of the McCoaches whose literacy was recorded, 84.6% could both read and write, 9.6% could read but not write, and 5.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.2% reading and writing against 82.6% 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.
McCoach common first names
The most common male names were James (3), William, Robert, Samuel and Willie. For women it was Jane (4), followed by Lizzie, Agnes, Mary Jane and Mary Josephine.
McCoach occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCoach's census form was "Scholar"; 36.5% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.4%), domestic servant (3.8%), laundress (3.8%) and clergy / religious (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.4% of all McCoaches, followed by domestic service, metal & engineering and professional.
What religion is McCoach?
The largest religious group among McCoaches was Presbyterian, at 36.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (34.6%) and Roman Catholic (26.9%).
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McCoach statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 33
McCoach in the USA (2020)
Number: 308
Rank: 68,789
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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