McErlean family name history and map
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McErlean in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 353 people named McErlean in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 189 men and 162 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McErlean in Ireland
Derry was McErlean country: 47.6% of them (168 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (163), Tipperary (8), Down (7) and Dublin (6).
McErlean average age in 1911
The average McErlean in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 31.1 for men and 33.6 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.
McErlean literacy in 1911
Of the McErleans whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 5.2% could read but not write, and 17.8% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McErlean common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, James, Henry and Thomas. For women it was Mary (20), followed by Bridget, Jane, Catherine and Mary Ann.
McErlean occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McErleans was farmer, 24.4% of them (86 people). Next came scholar / student (20.1%), farm labourer (4.8%), textile worker (3.7%) and general labourer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.5% of all McErleans, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is McErlean?
McErleans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2%) and Presbyterian (0.3%).
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McErlean statistics (1911)
Number: 353
Rank: 1,725
Average Age: 32
McErleanin the USA (2020)
Number: 462
Rank: 49,237
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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