McGlinchy family name history and map
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McGlinchy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 146 people named McGlinchy in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 75 men and 71 women.
Counties with McGlinchy in Ireland
The McGlinchys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 61.6% of them (90 people). Next came Derry (24), Tyrone (17), Antrim (12) and Dublin (3).
McGlinchy average age in 1911
The average McGlinchy in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 33.4 for men and 34.2 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.
McGlinchy literacy in 1911
Of the McGlinchys whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 20.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.6% reading and writing against 68.1% of men. 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.
McGlinchy common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (13), William, John, James and Joseph. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Bridget, Annie, Catherine and Sarah.
McGlinchy occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGlinchys was farmer, 24% of them (35 people). Next came scholar / student (16.4%), farm labourer (6.2%), textile worker (3.4%) and seamstress (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.1% of all McGlinchys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and public service & defence.
What religion is McGlinchy?
McGlinchys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
McGlinchy statistics (1911)
Number: 146
Rank: 3,049
Average Age: 34
McGlinchy in the USA (2020)
Number: 177
Rank: 107,024
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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