McElwaine family name history and map
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McElwaine in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 209 people named McElwaine in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 120 men to 89 women.
Counties with McElwaine in Ireland
Donegal was McElwaine country: 42.1% of them (88 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cavan (49), Monaghan (14), Dublin (12) and Down (10).
McElwaine average age in 1911
The average McElwaine in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.8 for men and 31.2 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McElwaine literacy in 1911
Of the McElwaines whose literacy was recorded, 77.7% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 18% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.5% reading and writing against 72.4% 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.
McElwaine common first names
The most common male names were John (12), James, Thomas, Hugh and Patrick. For women it was Jane (7), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Mary and Margaret.
McElwaine occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElwaines was farmer, 25.4% of them (53 people). Next came scholar / student (24.4%), general labourer (4.3%), farm labourer (2.9%) and domestic servant (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.7% of all McElwaines, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is McElwaine?
The largest religious group among McElwaines was Roman Catholic, at 45.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (43.1%), Anglican (9.1%), Plymouth Brethren (1%) and Methodist (0.5%).
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McElwaine statistics (1911)
Number: 209
Rank: 2,429
Average Age: 31
McElwainein the USA (2020)
Number: 216
Rank: 91,558
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
