McCluney family name history
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McCluney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 125 people named McCluney in Ireland; roughly one in every 35,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 72 women to 53 men.
Counties with McCluney in Ireland
The McCluneys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 80.8% of them (101 people). Next came Down (24).
McCluney average age in 1911
The average McCluney in 1911 was 26.5 years old, 29.7 for men and 24.2 for women; noticeably younger 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.
McCluney literacy in 1911
Of the McCluneys whose literacy was recorded, 80.5% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 17.1% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McCluney common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Robert, Thomas, William and James. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Maggie, Sarah, Lizzie and Annie.
McCluney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCluney's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (25) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.2%), textile worker (8.8%), general labourer (4.8%) and farm labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.2% of all McCluneys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and building & construction.
What religion is McCluney?
Most McCluneys, 54.4%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (19.2%), Baptist (13.6%), Methodist (12%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.8%).
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McCluney statistics (1911)
125 in Ireland
3,368 most common surname in Ireland
27 average age
McCluneyin the USA (2020)
1,020 in USA (2020)
25,404 rank in USA (2020)
