McElearney family name history and map
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McElearney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 60 people named McElearney in Ireland; roughly one in every 73,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 33 women.
Counties with McElearney in Ireland
The McElearneys were heavily concentrated in Monaghan, home to 76.7% of them (46 people). Next came Down (7), Louth (5), Antrim (1) and Tyrone (1).
McElearney average age in 1911
The average McElearney in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 26.6 for men and 32.4 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.
McElearney literacy in 1911
Of the McElearneys whose literacy was recorded, 86.2% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 10.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 90.9% reading and writing against 80% 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.
McElearney common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (4), Peter, James, Owen and Bernard. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Elizabeth, Lizzie, Rose and Bridget.
McElearney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElearneys was farmer, 48.3% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (23.3%), publican / hotel worker (3.3%), blacksmith / smith (1.7%) and carter / driver / groom (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 50% of all McElearneys, followed by retail & commerce, metal & engineering and retired & pensioners.
What religion is McElearney?
McElearneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McElearney statistics (1911)
Number: 60
Rank: 5,177
Average Age: 30
McElearney in the USA (2020)
Number: 104
Rank: 153,590
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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