McQuade family name history and map
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McQuade in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 617 people named McQuade in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,100 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 314 men and 303 women.
Counties with McQuade in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McQuades, 23.8% (147 people). Next came Tyrone (106), Armagh (73), Monaghan (51) and Fermanagh (37).
McQuade average age in 1911
The average McQuade in 1911 was 34.4 years old, 35.4 for men and 33.4 for women; noticeably 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.
McQuade literacy in 1911
Of the McQuades whose literacy was recorded, 71.1% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 23.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77% reading and writing against 65.2% 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.
McQuade common first names
The most common male names were John (50), James, Patrick, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (28), followed by Catherine, Margaret, Annie and Sarah.
McQuade occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McQuade's census form was "Scholar"; 15.7% (97) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.6%), textile worker (5.7%), farm labourer (5.2%) and general labourer (4.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.4% of all McQuades, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McQuade?
McQuades were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.8%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (16.9%), Presbyterian (3.7%) and Methodist (1%).
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McQuade statistics (1911)
Number: 617
Rank: 1,139
Average Age: 34
McQuadein the USA (2020)
Number: 4,143
Rank: 7,704
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
