McIlgorm family name history and map
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McIlgorm in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named McIlgorm in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 33 women to 22 men.
Counties with McIlgorm in Ireland
The McIlgorms were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 98.2% of them (54 people). Next came Down (1).
McIlgorm average age in 1911
The average McIlgorm in 1911 was 21.4 years old, 24.1 for men and 19.6 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.
McIlgorm literacy in 1911
Of the McIlgorms whose literacy was recorded, 83% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 17% could do neither. 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.
McIlgorm common first names
The most common male names were James (6), John, Alexander, Daniel and Robert. For women it was Maggie (4), followed by Mary, Annie, Catherine and Ellen.
McIlgorm occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McIlgorm's census form was "Scholar"; 29.1% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.5%), domestic servant (9.1%), carpenter / joiner (5.5%) and farm labourer (3.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.2% of all McIlgorms, followed by domestic service, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is McIlgorm?
Most McIlgorms, 60%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.2%), Anglican (5.5%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.8%).
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McIlgorm statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 21
McIlgorm 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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