McCaghey family name history and map
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McCaghey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 65 people named McCaghey in Ireland; roughly one in every 68,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 38 men to 27 women.
Counties with McCaghey in Ireland
Monaghan was McCaghey country: 41.5% of them (27 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (12), Antrim (8), Derry (8) and Tyrone (6).
McCaghey average age in 1911
The average McCaghey in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 28.7 for men and 32.6 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.
McCaghey literacy in 1911
Of the McCagheys whose literacy was recorded, 76.4% could both read and write, 12.7% could read but not write, and 10.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.4% reading and writing against 65.2% 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.
McCaghey common first names
The most common male names were John (6), James, Owen, Charles and Edward. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Annie, Catherine, Teressa and Agnes.
McCaghey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCagheys was farmer, 21.5% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (9.2%), farm labourer (7.7%), textile worker (6.2%) and baker / confectioner (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.2% of all McCagheys, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and food & drink.
What religion is McCaghey?
Most McCagheys, 63.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (18.5%), Anglican (9.2%) and Methodist (9.2%).
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McCaghey statistics (1911)
Number: 65
Rank: 4,937
Average Age: 30
McCaghey 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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