McLachlan family name history and map
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McLachlan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 71 people named McLachlan in Ireland; roughly one in every 62,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 34 men and 36 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McLachlan in Ireland
The McLachlans were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 59.2% of them (42 people). Next came Antrim (8), Down (8), Clare (7) and Derry (2).
McLachlan average age in 1911
The average McLachlan in 1911 was 26.5 years old, 28.4 for men and 24.8 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.
McLachlan literacy in 1911
Of the McLachlans whose literacy was recorded, 84.8% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88.6% reading and writing against 80.6% 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.
McLachlan common first names
The most common male names were John (4), James, Donald, Robert and Alex er. For women it was Jessie (3), followed by Catherine, Eliza, Isabella and Jane.
McLachlan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McLachlans was metal worker / engineer, 12.7% of them (9 people). Next came scholar / student (12.7%), farmer (2.8%), other maker / factory worker (2.8%) and printer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, metal & engineering accounted for 12.7% of all McLachlans, followed by manufacturing & trades, retail & commerce and agriculture.
What religion is McLachlan?
Most McLachlans, 53.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (32.4%), Congregationalist (8.5%) and Roman Catholic (4.2%).
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McLachlan statistics (1911)
Number: 71
Rank: 4,725
Average Age: 27
McLachlan in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,810
Rank: 15,549
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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