McSwiney family name history and map
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McSwiney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 244 people named McSwiney in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 113 men and 131 women.
Counties with McSwiney in Ireland
The McSwineys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 77.9% of them (190 people). Next came Dublin (40), Galway (3), Kerry (2) and Laois (2).
McSwiney average age in 1911
The average McSwiney in 1911 was 30.6 years old, 27.4 for men and 33.4 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.
McSwiney literacy in 1911
Of the McSwineys whose literacy was recorded, 86.8% could both read and write, 0.4% could read but not write, and 12.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88.5% reading and writing against 84.8% 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.
McSwiney common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Patrick, Denis, Eugene and Jeremiah. For women it was Mary (21), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Nora and Hannah.
McSwiney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McSwiney's census form was "Scholar"; 13.5% (33) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7%), domestic servant (3.7%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.5% of all McSwineys, followed by retail & commerce, professional and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McSwiney?
McSwineys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.4%).
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McSwiney statistics (1911)
Number: 244
Rank: 2,212
Average Age: 31
McSwiney in the USA (2020)
Number: 98
Rank: 156,269
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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