McGeeney family name history
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McGeeney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 127 people named McGeeney in Ireland; roughly one in every 35,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 58 men and 69 women.
Counties with McGeeney in Ireland
The McGeeneys were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 67.7% of them (86 people). Next came Monaghan (13), Antrim (12), Louth (9) and Down (6).
McGeeney average age in 1911
The average McGeeney in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 32.8 for men and 34.6 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.
McGeeney literacy in 1911
Of the McGeeneys whose literacy was recorded, 62.1% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 31.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 66.1% reading and writing against 58.8% of women. 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.
McGeeney common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (11), John, Michael, Peter and Thomas. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Catherine, Bridget, Maggie and Annie.
McGeeney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGeeneys was farmer, 20.5% of them (26 people). Next came scholar / student (17.3%), farm labourer (4.7%), general labourer (3.1%) and domestic servant (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.2% of all McGeeneys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGeeney?
McGeeneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (0.8%).
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McGeeney statistics (1911)
Number: 127
Rank: 3,339
Average Age: 34
McGeeneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 277
Rank: 75,111
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
