Murchan family name history and map
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Murchan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 57 people named Murchan in Ireland; roughly one in every 77,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 29 women.
Counties with Murchan in Ireland
The Murchans were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 77.2% of them (44 people). Next came Tyrone (5), Down (4), Antrim (3) and Cavan (1).
Murchan average age in 1911
The average Murchan in 1911 was 33.6 years old, 32.8 for men and 34.3 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.
Murchan literacy in 1911
Of the Murchans whose literacy was recorded, 52.6% could both read and write, 7% could read but not write, and 40.4% 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.
Murchan common first names
The most common male names were Bernard (6), Owen, James, Michael and Thomas. For women it was Bridget (3), followed by Catherine, Ellen, Rose and Anne.
Murchan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Murchans was farmer, 35.1% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (12.3%), farm labourer (10.5%), domestic servant (7%) and cook (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 45.6% of all Murchans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Murchan?
Murchans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Murchan statistics (1911)
Number: 57
Rank: 5,337
Average Age: 34
Murchan in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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