McAleese family name history and map
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McAleese in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 516 people named McAleese in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,500 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 249 men and 267 women.
Counties with McAleese in Ireland
The McAleeses were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 75% of them (387 people). Next came Derry (62), Down (35), Armagh (15) and Dublin (8).
McAleese average age in 1911
The average McAleese in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 28.1 for men and 32.0 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.
McAleese literacy in 1911
Of the McAleeses whose literacy was recorded, 76% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 77.2% reading and writing against 75% of 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.
McAleese common first names
The most common male names were James (30), John, Patrick, William and Daniel. For women it was Mary (38), followed by Annie, Bridget, Jane and Lizzie.
McAleese occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAleese's census form was "Scholar"; 22.9% (118) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.1%), general labourer (5.4%), textile worker (4.3%) and farm labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.5% of all McAleeses, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McAleese?
Most McAleeses, 63.8%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (24.4%), Anglican (10.7%), Baptist (0.6%) and Methodist (0.6%).
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McAleese statistics (1911)
Number: 516
Rank: 1,320
Average Age: 30
McAleese in the USA (2020)
Number: 534
Rank: 43,557
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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