McLoskey family name history and map
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McLoskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 99 people named McLoskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 57 women to 42 men.
Counties with McLoskey in Ireland
The McLoskeys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 80.8% of them (80 people). Next came Antrim (9), Donegal (7), Down (1) and Monaghan (1).
McLoskey average age in 1911
The average McLoskey in 1911 was 33.5 years old, 35.3 for men and 32.2 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.
McLoskey literacy in 1911
Of the McLoskeys whose literacy was recorded, 75.3% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 20.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 70.9% 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.
McLoskey common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Patrick, Francis, James and Henry. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Ellen, Rose, Susan and Anne Jane.
McLoskey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McLoskeys was farmer, 21.2% of them (21 people). Next came seamstress (10.1%), scholar / student (9.1%), domestic servant (5.1%) and farm labourer (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.3% of all McLoskeys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and transport.
What religion is McLoskey?
McLoskeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2%).
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McLoskey statistics (1911)
Number: 99
Rank: 3,878
Average Age: 34
McLoskey in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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