McAvey family name history and map
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McAvey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named McAvey in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 31 men to 21 women.
Counties with McAvey in Ireland
The McAveys were heavily concentrated in Longford, home to 50% of them (26 people). Next came Cavan (19), Leitrim (2), Antrim (1) and Armagh (1).
McAvey average age in 1911
The average McAvey in 1911 was 35.3 years old, 33.0 for men and 38.8 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.
McAvey literacy in 1911
Of the McAveys whose literacy was recorded, 76.6% could both read and write, 8.5% could read but not write, and 14.9% could do neither. 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.
McAvey common first names
The most common male names were James (6), John, Patrick, Thomas and Daniel. For women it was Anne (3), followed by Bridget, Mary, Rose and Eliza.
McAvey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McAveys was farmer, 36.5% of them (19 people). Next came farm labourer (11.5%), scholar / student (11.5%), carpenter / joiner (1.9%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 48.1% of all McAveys, followed by building & construction, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McAvey?
McAveys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McAvey statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 35
McAvey in the USA (2020)
Number: 191
Rank: 100,867
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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