McGuckian family name history and map

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McGuckian

McGuckian in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 97 people named McGuckian in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 59 women to 38 men.

Counties with McGuckian in Ireland

The McGuckians were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 67% of them (65 people). Next came Tyrone (23), Derry (8) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

McGuckian average age in 1911

The average McGuckian in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 34.9 for men and 31.4 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.

McGuckian literacy in 1911

Of the McGuckians whose literacy was recorded, 69.6% could both read and write, 8.7% could read but not write, and 21.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.7% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.

McGuckian common first names

The most common male names were Patrick (6), James, John, Michael and Alex. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Catherine, Elizabeth, Jane and Ellen.

McGuckian occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a McGuckian's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (21) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.5%), domestic servant (6.2%), textile worker (6.2%) and general labourer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.5% of all McGuckians, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.

What religion is McGuckian?

McGuckians were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.1%) and Presbyterian (2.1%).

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McGuckian statistics (1911)

Number: 97
Rank: 3,928
Average Age: 33

McGuckian in 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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