McGeary family name history
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McGeary in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 153 people named McGeary in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 72 men and 81 women.
Counties with McGeary in Ireland
The McGearys were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 52.3% of them (80 people). Next came Armagh (37), Derry (14), Louth (6) and Antrim (5).
McGeary average age in 1911
The average McGeary in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 34.7 for men and 33.0 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.
McGeary literacy in 1911
Of the McGearys whose literacy was recorded, 73% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 19.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 76.5% reading and writing against 69% 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.
McGeary common first names
The most common male names were John (20), Patrick, Francis, Hugh and James. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Rose, Bridget, Catherine and Margaret.
McGeary occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGearys was farmer, 20.9% of them (32 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), textile worker (9.8%), farm labourer (3.9%) and retired / pensioner (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.8% of all McGearys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McGeary?
McGearys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGeary statistics (1911)
Number: 153
Rank: 2,966
Average Age: 34
McGearyin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,277
Rank: 20,933
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
