McVicker family name history and map
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McVicker in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 310 people named McVicker in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 175 men to 135 women.
Counties with McVicker in Ireland
The McVickers were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 70.6% of them (219 people). Next came Derry (48), Down (22), Tyrone (15) and Cavan (3).
McVicker average age in 1911
The average McVicker in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 26.9 for men and 33.5 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.
McVicker literacy in 1911
Of the McVickers whose literacy was recorded, 77.9% could both read and write, 6% could read but not write, and 16.1% 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.
McVicker common first names
The most common male names were James (22), John, William, Alexander and Patrick. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Jane, Lizzie, Margaret and Sarah.
McVicker occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McVicker's census form was "Scholar"; 18.1% (56) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.8%), farm labourer (3.9%) and general labourer (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.8% of all McVickers, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McVicker?
Most McVickers, 50.6%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (24.2%), Anglican (19.4%), Methodist (4.8%) and Salvation Army (0.3%).
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McVicker statistics (1911)
Number: 310
Rank: 1,880
Average Age: 30
McVicker in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,622
Rank: 8,697
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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