McElhone family name history
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McElhone in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 155 people named McElhone in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 72 men and 83 women.
Counties with McElhone in Ireland
The McElhones were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 52.9% of them (82 people). Next came Tyrone (54), Antrim (14), Down (3) and Donegal (1).
McElhone average age in 1911
The average McElhone in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 30.8 for men and 34.8 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.
McElhone literacy in 1911
Of the McElhones whose literacy was recorded, 82.8% could both read and write, 8.6% could read but not write, and 8.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 80.2% of 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.
McElhone common first names
The most common male names were John (15), James, Patrick, Michael and Bernard. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Alice and Mary Jane.
McElhone occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McElhone's census form was "Scholar"; 21.9% (34) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.2%), farm labourer (7.1%), textile worker (3.2%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all McElhones, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McElhone?
McElhones were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (8.4%).
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McElhone statistics (1911)
Number: 155
Rank: 2,945
Average Age: 33
McElhonein the USA (2020)
Number: 479
Rank: 47,689
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
