McCurley family name history and map
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McCurley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 100 people named McCurley in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 61 women to 39 men.
Counties with McCurley in Ireland
The McCurleys were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 75% of them (75 people). Next came Down (11), Derry (8), Monaghan (5) and Dublin (1).
McCurley average age in 1911
The average McCurley in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 29.2 for men and 30.6 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McCurley literacy in 1911
Of the McCurleys whose literacy was recorded, 89.8% could both read and write, 1% could read but not write, and 9.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 92.1% reading and writing against 88.3% 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.
McCurley common first names
The most common male names were James (7), Arthur, John, Robert and William. For women it was Annie (6), followed by Jane, Mary, Mary Ann and Sarah.
McCurley occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCurley's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (16%), general labourer (4%), clerk / office worker (3%) and metal worker / engineer (3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 16% of all McCurleys, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and agriculture.
What religion is McCurley?
The largest religious group among McCurleys was Anglican, at 41%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (32%), Roman Catholic (18%), Baptist (5%) and Methodist (3%).
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McCurley statistics (1911)
Number: 100
Rank: 3,857
Average Age: 30
McCurley in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,467
Rank: 12,070
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.