McCague family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
McCague in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 77 people named McCague in Ireland; roughly one in every 57,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 45 men to 32 women.
Counties with McCague in Ireland
The McCagues were heavily concentrated in Monaghan, home to 72.7% of them (56 people). Next came Down (16), Donegal (2), Offaly (2) and Limerick (1).
McCague average age in 1911
The average McCague in 1911 was 32.2 years old, 29.5 for men and 35.9 for women; slightly 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.
McCague literacy in 1911
Of the McCagues whose literacy was recorded, 87.5% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 10.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.6% reading and writing against 86.2% 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.
McCague common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), Francis, James, William and Hugh. For women it was Margaret (4), followed by Ellen, Mary, Anne and Annie.
McCague occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCagues was farmer, 28.6% of them (22 people). Next came scholar / student (11.7%), farm labourer (5.2%), housekeeper (3.9%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.8% of all McCagues, followed by domestic service, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is McCague?
Most McCagues, 59.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (31.2%) and Anglican (7.8%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of McCague. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
McCague statistics (1911)
Number: 77
Rank: 4,508
Average Age: 32
McCague in the USA (2020)
Number: 357
Rank: 60,850
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: mccague
Places
Also see...
No data was found