McEldowney family name history and map
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McEldowney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 197 people named McEldowney in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 91 men and 106 women.
Counties with McEldowney in Ireland
The McEldowneys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 73.1% of them (144 people). Next came Donegal (31), Antrim (10), Tyrone (8) and Kerry (4).
McEldowney average age in 1911
The average McEldowney in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 32.0 for men and 33.4 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.
McEldowney literacy in 1911
Of the McEldowneys whose literacy was recorded, 78.2% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 16.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 84.9% reading and writing against 70.3% 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.
McEldowney common first names
The most common male names were Michael (12), James, John, Patrick and Bernard. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Rose and Lizzie.
McEldowney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McEldowneys was farmer, 25.4% of them (50 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3%), dressmaker / milliner (2%) and clergy / religious (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.9% of all McEldowneys, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McEldowney?
McEldowneys were predominantly Roman Catholic (79.7%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.7%) and Presbyterian (4.6%).
McEldowney statistics (1911)
Number: 197
Rank: 2,534
Average Age: 33
McEldowney in the USA (2020)
Number: 961
Rank: 26,703
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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