McShea family name history and map
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McShea in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 101 people named McShea in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 47 men and 54 women.
Counties with McShea in Ireland
The McSheas were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 76.2% of them (77 people). Next came Mayo (11), Leitrim (5), Tyrone (4) and Derry (2).
McShea average age in 1911
The average McShea in 1911 was 33.3 years old, 29.3 for men and 36.7 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.
McShea literacy in 1911
Of the McSheas whose literacy was recorded, 65.7% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 31.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 68.9% reading and writing against 63% 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.
McShea common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Terence, James, Patrick and Anthony. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Elizabeth.
McShea occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McSheas was farmer, 27.7% of them (28 people). Next came scholar / student (16.8%), domestic servant (4%), knitter / lace worker (4%) and general labourer (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.7% of all McSheas, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McShea?
McSheas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McShea statistics (1911)
Number: 101
Rank: 3,839
Average Age: 33
McSheain the USA (2020)
Number: 871
Rank: 29,014
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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