McAbe family name history and map
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McAbe in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 78 people named McAbe in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 44 men to 33 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McAbe in Ireland
Meath had the largest share of McAbes, 19.2% (15 people). Next came Dublin (12), Leitrim (11), Monaghan (8) and Fermanagh (7).
McAbe average age in 1911
The average McAbe in 1911 was 33.1 years old, 34.5 for men and 31.2 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.
McAbe literacy in 1911
Of the McAbes whose literacy was recorded, 74.7% could both read and write, 6.7% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.8% reading and writing against 69% 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.
McAbe common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Thomas, John, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Annie, Catherine, Katie and Agnes.
McAbe occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McAbe's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.5%), domestic servant (7.7%), general labourer (7.7%) and farm labourer (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.9% of all McAbes, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McAbe?
McAbes were predominantly Roman Catholic (78.2%). The remainder were mostly Methodist (12.8%), Presbyterian (3.8%) and Anglican (1.3%).
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McAbe statistics (1911)
Number: 78
Rank: 4,470
Average Age: 33
McAbein 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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