McLaverty family name history
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McLaverty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 135 people named McLaverty in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 65 men and 70 women.
Counties with McLaverty in Ireland
The McLavertys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 93.3% of them (126 people). Next came Down (3), Cork (2), Derry (2) and Dublin (2).
McLaverty average age in 1911
The average McLaverty in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 31.2 for men and 30.5 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McLaverty literacy in 1911
Of the McLavertys whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 84.8% reading and writing against 76.6% 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.
McLaverty common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Charles, Patrick, William and Hugh. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Bridget, Jane, Kathleen and Margaret.
McLaverty occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McLaverty's census form was "Scholar"; 21.5% (29) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.7%), other maker / factory worker (5.9%), textile worker (5.9%) and general labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 9.6% of all McLavertys, followed by textiles & clothing, manufacturing & trades and general labourers.
What religion is McLaverty?
McLavertys were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (11.1%), Presbyterian (5.9%), Methodist (3.7%) and Baptist (0.7%).
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McLaverty statistics (1911)
135 in Ireland
3,198 most common surname in Ireland
31 average age
McLavertyin the USA (2020)
0 in USA (2020)
0 rank in USA (2020)
