Meldrum family name history and map
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Meldrum in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 60 people named Meldrum in Ireland; roughly one in every 73,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 31 women.
Counties with Meldrum in Ireland
The Meldrums were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 56.7% of them (34 people). Next came Fermanagh (14), Dublin (6), Tyrone (5) and Antrim (1).
Meldrum average age in 1911
The average Meldrum in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 24.1 for men and 29.5 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Meldrum literacy in 1911
Of the Meldrums whose literacy was recorded, 87.5% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 8.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92.6% reading and writing against 82.8% 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.
Meldrum common first names
The most common male names were Charles (3), James, John, William and George. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Elizabeth, Jessie, Maggie Jane and A Jane.
Meldrum occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Meldrum's census form was "Scholar"; 25% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were painter / decorator (15%), farmer (8.3%), dressmaker / milliner (5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, building & construction accounted for 16.7% of all Meldrums, followed by agriculture, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Meldrum?
The largest religious group among Meldrums was Roman Catholic, at 36.7%. The remainder were mostly Methodist (30%) and Presbyterian (15%).
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Meldrum statistics (1911)
Number: 60
Rank: 5,177
Average Age: 27
Meldrumin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,276
Rank: 12,910
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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