McNerney family name history and map
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McNerney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 251 people named McNerney in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 133 men and 118 women.
Counties with McNerney in Ireland
The McNerneys were heavily concentrated in Longford, home to 66.1% of them (166 people). Next came Dublin (34), Cavan (20), Leitrim (15) and Armagh (7).
McNerney average age in 1911
The average McNerney in 1911 was 33.9 years old, 34.2 for men and 33.6 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.
McNerney literacy in 1911
Of the McNerneys whose literacy was recorded, 78.1% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 17.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.9% reading and writing against 74.8% 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.
McNerney common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (17), James, Michael, John and Peter. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Bridget, Anne, Ellen and Margaret.
McNerney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McNerneys was farmer, 27.1% of them (68 people). Next came scholar / student (19.9%), farm labourer (3.2%), retired / pensioner (2.4%) and other maker / factory worker (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.7% of all McNerneys, followed by retired & pensioners, manufacturing & trades and building & construction.
What religion is McNerney?
McNerneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.4%).
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McNerney statistics (1911)
Number: 251
Rank: 2,167
Average Age: 34
McNerney in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,331
Rank: 12,652
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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