McCook family name history and map
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McCook in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named McCook in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 34 women.
Counties with McCook in Ireland
The McCooks were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 56.2% of them (36 people). Next came Derry (24), Galway (2), Tyrone (1) and Wicklow (1).
McCook average age in 1911
The average McCook in 1911 was 34.7 years old, 36.7 for men and 32.9 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.
McCook literacy in 1911
Of the McCooks whose literacy was recorded, 73.4% could both read and write, 9.4% could read but not write, and 17.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 82.4% reading and writing against 63.3% 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.
McCook common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, William, Alexander and Alfred Wells. For women it was Mary Jane (4), followed by Lizzie, Minnie, Anne and Catherine.
McCook occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCooks was farmer, 17.2% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (15.6%), farm labourer (12.5%), general labourer (10.9%) and retired / pensioner (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.7% of all McCooks, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McCook?
The largest religious group among McCooks was Presbyterian, at 43.8%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (42.2%), Protestant (7.8%), Methodist (3.1%) and Roman Catholic (3.1%).
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McCook statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 35
McCook in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,764
Rank: 15,897
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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