McGartland family name history and map
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McGartland in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 56 people named McGartland in Ireland; roughly one in every 78,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 29 women.
Counties with McGartland in Ireland
The McGartlands were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 85.7% of them (48 people). Next came Antrim (5), Armagh (2) and Dublin (1).
McGartland average age in 1911
The average McGartland in 1911 was 34.2 years old, 34.6 for men and 33.8 for women; noticeably 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.
McGartland literacy in 1911
Of the McGartlands whose literacy was recorded, 56.6% could both read and write, 24.5% could read but not write, and 18.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 58.3% reading and writing against 55.2% 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.
McGartland common first names
The most common male names were Hugh (6), John, Patrick, James and Francis. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Catherine, Mary Anne, Anne and Mary Jane.
McGartland occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGartlands was farmer, 17.9% of them (10 people). Next came scholar / student (12.5%), farm labourer (10.7%), no occupation / dependent (5.4%) and carpenter / joiner (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.6% of all McGartlands, followed by textiles & clothing, no occupation / dependent and building & construction.
What religion is McGartland?
McGartlands were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGartland statistics (1911)
Number: 56
Rank: 5,405
Average Age: 34
McGartland in the USA (2020)
Number: 140
Rank: 127,742
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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