McQuaide family name history and map
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McQuaide in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 147 people named McQuaide in Ireland; roughly one in every 30,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 70 men and 77 women.
Counties with McQuaide in Ireland
Tyrone had the largest share of McQuaides, 17% (25 people). Next came Longford (24), Fermanagh (20), Donegal (18) and Meath (14).
McQuaide average age in 1911
The average McQuaide in 1911 was 33.7 years old, 35.5 for men and 32.0 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.
McQuaide literacy in 1911
Of the McQuaides whose literacy was recorded, 72.4% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 22.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 73.7% reading and writing against 71% 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.
McQuaide common first names
The most common male names were James (13), Patrick, John, Henry and Michael. For women it was Bridget (6), followed by Catherine, Annie, Mary and Jane.
McQuaide occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McQuaides was farmer, 22.4% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (17%), domestic servant (6.8%), farm labourer (4.1%) and general labourer (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.2% of all McQuaides, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McQuaide?
McQuaides were predominantly Roman Catholic (87.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.8%) and Presbyterian (4.1%).
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McQuaide statistics (1911)
Number: 147
Rank: 3,033
Average Age: 34
McQuaidein the USA (2020)
Number: 609
Rank: 39,043
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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