McGirl family name history and map
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McGirl in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 104 people named McGirl in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 50 women.
Counties with McGirl in Ireland
The McGirls were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 78.8% of them (82 people). Next came Roscommon (15), Cavan (6) and Longford (1).
McGirl average age in 1911
The average McGirl in 1911 was 28.0 years old, 29.9 for men and 26.0 for women; a touch 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.
McGirl literacy in 1911
Of the McGirls whose literacy was recorded, 72.3% could both read and write, 5% could read but not write, and 22.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.6% reading and writing against 63.8% 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.
McGirl common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (8), James, John, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary Anne (5), followed by Annie, Anne, Bridget and Eliza.
McGirl occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGirls was farmer, 31.7% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), general labourer (4.8%), farm labourer (3.8%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.6% of all McGirls, followed by general labourers, domestic service and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is McGirl?
McGirls were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGirl statistics (1911)
Number: 104
Rank: 3,758
Average Age: 28
McGirlin the USA (2020)
Number: 145
Rank: 124,450
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
