McFeeley family name history and map
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McFeeley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 62 people named McFeeley in Ireland; roughly one in every 71,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 35 women to 27 men.
Counties with McFeeley in Ireland
The McFeeleys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 88.7% of them (55 people). Next came Down (3), Antrim (2) and Derry (2).
McFeeley average age in 1911
The average McFeeley in 1911 was 35.6 years old, 35.7 for men and 35.5 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.
McFeeley literacy in 1911
Of the McFeeleys whose literacy was recorded, 72.1% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 24.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 73.5% reading and writing against 70.4% 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.
McFeeley common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), Daniel, James, John and Edward. For women it was Ellen (4), followed by Margaret, Sarah, Mary and Anne.
McFeeley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McFeeleys was farmer, 21% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (14.5%), farm labourer (3.2%), publican / hotel worker (3.2%) and no occupation / dependent (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.2% of all McFeeleys, followed by retail & commerce, no occupation / dependent and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McFeeley?
McFeeleys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McFeeley statistics (1911)
Number: 62
Rank: 5,082
Average Age: 36
McFeeley in the USA (2020)
Number: 328
Rank: 65,358
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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