McKenney family name history and map
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McKenney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 92 people named McKenney in Ireland; roughly one in every 48,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 48 men and 44 women.
Counties with McKenney in Ireland
Antrim was McKenney country: 30.4% of them (28 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Derry (22), Down (15), Tyrone (8) and Armagh (7).
McKenney average age in 1911
The average McKenney in 1911 was 34.4 years old, 34.3 for men and 34.5 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.
McKenney literacy in 1911
Of the McKenneys whose literacy was recorded, 82.6% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 11.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86% reading and writing against 79.1% of men. 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.
McKenney common first names
The most common male names were John (10), James, William, Joseph and Charles. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Lizzie, Elizabeth, Ellen and Sarah.
McKenney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McKenneys was farmer, 14.1% of them (13 people). Next came farm labourer (9.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (9.8%), scholar / student (7.6%) and domestic servant (4.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25% of all McKenneys, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McKenney?
Most McKenneys, 50%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (25%) and Presbyterian (23.9%).
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McKenney statistics (1911)
Number: 92
Rank: 4,068
Average Age: 34
McKenney in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,791
Rank: 5,008
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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