McNelis family name history and map
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McNelis in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 451 people named McNelis in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 219 men and 231 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McNelis in Ireland
The McNelises were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 94.7% of them (427 people). Next came Tyrone (16), Antrim (3), Derry (2) and Dublin (2).
McNelis average age in 1911
The average McNelis in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 33.8 for men and 32.0 for women; slightly 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.
McNelis literacy in 1911
Of the McNelises whose literacy was recorded, 67.6% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 26.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 70.3% reading and writing against 64.8% 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.
McNelis common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, James, Francis and Michael. For women it was Bridget (34), followed by Mary, Annie, Anne and Ellen.
McNelis occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McNelises was farmer, 25.7% of them (116 people). Next came scholar / student (16.4%), general labourer (2.7%), textile worker (2%) and dressmaker / milliner (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.3% of all McNelises, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McNelis?
McNelises were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.3%).
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McNelis statistics (1911)
Number: 451
Rank: 1,445
Average Age: 33
McNelis in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,358
Rank: 19,847
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.