McCumiskey family name history and map
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McCumiskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 70 people named McCumiskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 63,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 41 women to 29 men.
Counties with McCumiskey in Ireland
The McCumiskeys were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 70% of them (49 people). Next came Armagh (9), Cavan (7) and Louth (5).
McCumiskey average age in 1911
The average McCumiskey in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 31.0 for men and 29.3 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.
McCumiskey literacy in 1911
Of the McCumiskeys whose literacy was recorded, 64.7% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 29.4% 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.
McCumiskey common first names
The most common male names were Edward (3), James, John, Patrick and Henry. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Alice, Bridget, Catherine and Elizabeth.
McCumiskey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCumiskeys was farmer, 25.7% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (21.4%), housekeeper (5.7%), carpenter / joiner (2.9%) and domestic servant (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.7% of all McCumiskeys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is McCumiskey?
McCumiskeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McCumiskey statistics (1911)
Number: 70
Rank: 4,760
Average Age: 30
McCumiskey in the USA (2020)
Number: 171
Rank: 109,993
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.