McCullagh family name history and map
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McCullagh in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,052 people named McCullagh in Ireland, about 0.047% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 426th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,025 men and 1,024 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McCullagh in Ireland
Tyrone was McCullagh country: 39.7% of them (814 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (167), Antrim (152), Down (149) and Derry (148).
McCullagh average age in 1911
The average McCullagh in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 30.6 for men and 32.6 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.
McCullagh literacy in 1911
Of the McCullaghs whose literacy was recorded, 77.7% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 17% 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.
McCullagh common first names
The most common male names were John (138), James, Patrick, William and Michael. For women it was Mary (109), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Sarah.
McCullagh occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCullaghs was farmer, 20.5% of them (421 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), farm labourer (4.2%), general labourer (3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25% of all McCullaghs, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCullagh?
Most McCullaghs, 63.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (16%), Presbyterian (15.6%), Methodist (3.8%) and Baptist (0.3%).
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McCullagh statistics (1911)
Number: 2,052
Rank: 426
Average Age: 32
McCullaghin the USA (2020)
Number: 693
Rank: 35,059
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
