McGirr family name history and map
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McGirr in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 453 people named McGirr in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 238 men and 215 women.
Counties with McGirr in Ireland
The McGirrs were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 58.5% of them (265 people). Next came Fermanagh (48), Donegal (47), Antrim (28) and Mayo (21).
McGirr average age in 1911
The average McGirr in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 31.7 for men and 29.4 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.
McGirr literacy in 1911
Of the McGirrs whose literacy was recorded, 71% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 21.5% 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.
McGirr common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (31), James, John, Michael and Bernard. For women it was Mary (31), followed by Bridget, Maggie, Catherine and Susan.
McGirr occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGirrs was farmer, 26.3% of them (119 people). Next came scholar / student (19.9%), farm labourer (3.3%), domestic servant (2.4%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30% of all McGirrs, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGirr?
McGirrs were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.6%), Presbyterian (4.6%) and Methodist (0.4%).
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McGirr statistics (1911)
Number: 453
Rank: 1,439
Average Age: 31
McGirr in the USA (2020)
Number: 969
Rank: 26,524
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.