McSwiggan family name history and map
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McSwiggan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 182 people named McSwiggan in Ireland; roughly one in every 24,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 88 men and 94 women.
Counties with McSwiggan in Ireland
The McSwiggans were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 70.9% of them (129 people). Next came Derry (24), Antrim (21), Dublin (5) and Fermanagh (2).
McSwiggan average age in 1911
The average McSwiggan in 1911 was 35.2 years old, 34.8 for men and 35.6 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.
McSwiggan literacy in 1911
Of the McSwiggans whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 20.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 77.7% reading and writing against 74.7% 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.
McSwiggan common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (13), James, John, Francis and Charles. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Bridget, Rose, Isabella and Jane.
McSwiggan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McSwiggans was farmer, 22% of them (40 people). Next came scholar / student (14.3%), domestic servant (4.9%), farm labourer (4.4%) and seamstress (4.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.4% of all McSwiggans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McSwiggan?
McSwiggans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.7%).
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McSwiggan statistics (1911)
Number: 182
Rank: 2,659
Average Age: 35
McSwiggan in the USA (2020)
Number: 134
Rank: 131,805
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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