McGale family name history
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McGale in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 140 people named McGale in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 71 men and 69 women.
Counties with McGale in Ireland
The McGales were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 86.4% of them (121 people). Next came Donegal (7), Antrim (6), Armagh (5) and Down (1).
McGale average age in 1911
The average McGale in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 30.4 for men and 33.5 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.
McGale literacy in 1911
Of the McGales whose literacy was recorded, 68.1% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 26.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 70.6% reading and writing against 65.7% 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.
McGale common first names
The most common male names were Michael (10), John, James, Patrick and Francis. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Margaret, Annie, Jane and Ellen.
McGale occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGales was farmer, 25% of them (35 people). Next came scholar / student (11.4%), farm labourer (7.1%), domestic servant (4.3%) and general labourer (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.9% of all McGales, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGale?
McGales were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGale statistics (1911)
Number: 140
Rank: 3,125
Average Age: 32
McGalein the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
