McGoldrick family name history and map
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McGoldrick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,498 people named McGoldrick in Ireland, about 0.034% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 579th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 749 men and 748 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties and map with McGoldrick in Ireland
Tyrone had the largest share of McGoldricks, 17.5% (262 people). Next came Sligo (240), Cavan (220), Leitrim (219) and Donegal (124).
McGoldrick average age in 1911
The average McGoldrick in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 31.2 for men and 32.6 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.
McGoldrick literacy in 1911
Of the McGoldricks whose literacy was recorded, 70.4% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 24.5% 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.
McGoldrick common first names
The most common male names were John (116), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (86), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Annie.
McGoldrick occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGoldricks was farmer, 22.8% of them (342 people). Next came scholar / student (17.6%), farm labourer (3.9%), domestic servant (3.1%) and general labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27% of all McGoldricks, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGoldrick?
McGoldricks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.7%) and Methodist (0.4%).
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McGoldrick statistics (1911)
Number: 1,498
Rank: 579
Average Age: 32
McGoldrick in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,832
Rank: 10,762
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
