McElhenny family name history and map
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McElhenny in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named McElhenny in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 30 women.
Counties with McElhenny in Ireland
Donegal was McElhenny country: 45.8% of them (27 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (11), Derry (8), Sligo (8) and Down (5).
McElhenny average age in 1911
The average McElhenny in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 33.1 for men and 30.7 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.
McElhenny literacy in 1911
Of the McElhennys whose literacy was recorded, 72.4% could both read and write, 5.2% could read but not write, and 22.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 64.3% 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.
McElhenny common first names
The most common male names were James (3), John, Patrick, Thomas and Edward. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Sarah, Jane, Maggie and Ellen.
McElhenny occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McElhenny's census form was "Scholar"; 15.3% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.9%), farm labourer (6.8%), blacksmith / smith (5.1%) and general labourer (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.6% of all McElhennys, followed by metal & engineering, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McElhenny?
McElhennys were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.3%) and Presbyterian (8.5%).
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McElhenny statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 32
McElhennyin the USA (2020)
Number: 291
Rank: 72,089
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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