McElhinny family name history and map
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McElhinny in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named McElhinny in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 31 women.
Counties and map with McElhinny in Ireland
The McElhinnys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 67.8% of them (40 people). Next came Donegal (13), Tyrone (5) and Antrim (1).
McElhinny average age in 1911
The average McElhinny in 1911 was 25.2 years old, 28.0 for men and 22.6 for women; noticeably younger 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.
McElhinny literacy in 1911
Of the McElhinnys whose literacy was recorded, 76.3% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 20.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 71.4% 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.
McElhinny common first names
The most common male names were James (3), John, Patrick, Bernard and Francis. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Maggie, Margaret, Annie and Bridget.
McElhinny occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McElhinny's census form was "Scholar"; 25.4% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (18.6%), farm labourer (8.5%), no occupation / dependent (6.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.1% of all McElhinnys, followed by no occupation / dependent, retail & commerce and clerical & administration.
What religion is McElhinny?
McElhinnys were predominantly Roman Catholic (72.9%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.6%), Anglican (5.1%) and Methodist (3.4%).
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McElhinny statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 25
McElhinny in the USA (2020)
Number: 558
Rank: 41,948
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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