McGrotty family name history and map
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McGrotty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named McGrotty in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 32 women to 23 men.
Counties with McGrotty in Ireland
The McGrottys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 72.7% of them (40 people). Next came Antrim (8) and Clare (7).
McGrotty average age in 1911
The average McGrotty in 1911 was 24.4 years old, 25.0 for men and 23.9 for women; noticeably 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.
McGrotty literacy in 1911
Of the McGrottys whose literacy was recorded, 77.6% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 16.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
McGrotty common first names
The most common male names were John (6), George, James, Thomas and John A. For women it was Annie (6), followed by Susan, Catherine, Jane and Catherine J.
McGrotty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGrotty's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.3%), maid (5.5%), textile worker (5.5%) and no occupation / dependent (3.6%). Grouped by sector, domestic service accounted for 7.3% of all McGrottys, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and agriculture.
What religion is McGrotty?
Most McGrottys, 54.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (40%) and Methodist (5.5%).
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McGrotty statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 24
McGrottyin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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