McBirney family name history and map
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McBirney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 94 people named McBirney in Ireland; roughly one in every 47,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 43 men and 51 women.
Counties with McBirney in Ireland
Armagh was McBirney country: 41.5% of them (39 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (23), Down (10), Monaghan (8) and Donegal (6).
McBirney average age in 1911
The average McBirney in 1911 was 35.5 years old, 35.6 for men and 35.4 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.
McBirney literacy in 1911
Of the McBirneys whose literacy was recorded, 80.9% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 14.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86% reading and writing against 76.5% of women. 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.
McBirney common first names
The most common male names were John (8), James, William, David and Edward. For women it was Sarah Jane (5), followed by Margaret, Mary, Susan and Annie.
McBirney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McBirneys was farmer, 16% of them (15 people). Next came scholar / student (11.7%), textile worker (8.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.4%) and farm labourer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all McBirneys, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and professional.
What religion is McBirney?
The largest religious group among McBirneys was Presbyterian, at 39.4%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.9%), Roman Catholic (22.3%), Methodist (4.3%) and No Religion (2.1%).
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McBirney statistics (1911)
Number: 94
Rank: 4,016
Average Age: 36
McBirney in the USA (2020)
Number: 118
Rank: 143,511
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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