McRobert family name history and map
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McRobert in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 69 people named McRobert in Ireland; roughly one in every 64,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 39 women to 30 men.
Counties with McRobert in Ireland
The McRoberts were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 71% of them (49 people). Next came Antrim (10), Derry (8), Mayo (1) and Tyrone (1).
McRobert average age in 1911
The average McRobert in 1911 was 34.5 years old, 35.3 for men and 33.9 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.
McRobert literacy in 1911
Of the McRoberts whose literacy was recorded, 96.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 3.1% 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.
McRobert common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, William, Hugh and Andrew. For women it was Annie (5), followed by Maggie, Lizzie, Agnes and Eliza.
McRobert occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McRoberts was farmer, 18.8% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (11.6%), metal worker / engineer (4.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.3%) and clerk / office worker (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.7% of all McRoberts, followed by professional, metal & engineering and retail & commerce.
What religion is McRobert?
Most McRoberts, 60.9%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Unitarian (17.4%), Methodist (13%), Plymouth Brethren (4.3%) and Protestant (2.9%).
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McRobert statistics (1911)
Number: 69
Rank: 4,801
Average Age: 35
McRobertin the USA (2020)
Number: 174
Rank: 108,494
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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