McGourty family name history and map
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McGourty in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 295 people named McGourty in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 159 men and 136 women.
Counties with McGourty in Ireland
The McGourtys were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 68.8% of them (203 people). Next came Cavan (43), Fermanagh (42), Sligo (5) and Antrim (1).
McGourty average age in 1911
The average McGourty in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 31.9 for men and 30.1 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.
McGourty literacy in 1911
Of the McGourtys whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 6% could read but not write, and 15.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.1% reading and writing against 76.9% 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.
McGourty common first names
The most common male names were John (25), James, Patrick, Francis and Thomas. For women it was Bridget (25), followed by Mary, Anne, Maggie and Annie.
McGourty occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGourtys was farmer, 31.5% of them (93 people). Next came scholar / student (26.1%), farm labourer (1.4%), retired / pensioner (1.4%) and baker / confectioner (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.9% of all McGourtys, followed by domestic service, retired & pensioners and food & drink.
What religion is McGourty?
McGourtys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them.
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McGourty statistics (1911)
Number: 295
Rank: 1,938
Average Age: 31
McGourty in the USA (2020)
Number: 585
Rank: 40,393
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.