McWey family name history and map
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McWey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 28 people named McWey in Ireland: 12 men and 16 women.
Counties with McWey in Ireland
Most McWeys were found in Laois (20), with smaller numbers in Carlow (5) and Tipperary (3).
McWey average age in 1911
The average McWey in 1911 was 31.8 years old, though with only 28 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
McWey literacy in 1911
Of the McWeys whose literacy was recorded, 96.4% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 3.6% could do neither.
McWey common first names
Among the McWeys were men named Thomas (3), James (2), John, John Joseph and Mathew and women named Margaret (2), Mary (2), Aileen, Alice and Annie.
McWey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McWey's census form was "Scholar"; 35.7% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (25%), farm labourer (3.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%) and textile worker (3.6%).
What religion is McWey?
McWeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McWey statistics (1911)
Number: 28
Rank: 7,929
Average Age: 32
McWey 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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