McParland family name history and map
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McParland in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 831 people named McParland in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,300 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 405 men and 426 women.
Counties with McParland in Ireland
The McParlands were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 69% of them (573 people). Next came Down (105), Antrim (81), Louth (42) and Tyrone (10).
McParland average age in 1911
The average McParland in 1911 was 31.7 years old, 31.1 for men and 32.2 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.
McParland literacy in 1911
Of the McParlands whose literacy was recorded, 76% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 19.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McParland common first names
The most common male names were James (56), John, Patrick, Michael and Peter. For women it was Mary (45), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Sarah and Annie.
McParland occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McParlands was farmer, 19.9% of them (165 people). Next came scholar / student (19.3%), textile worker (7.2%), domestic servant (4.2%) and farm labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.3% of all McParlands, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McParland?
McParlands were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Methodist (0.4%) and Presbyterian (0.2%).
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McParland statistics (1911)
Number: 831
Rank: 910
Average Age: 32
McParland in the USA (2020)
Number: 713
Rank: 34,261
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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