McCawley family name history and map
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McCawley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 199 people named McCawley in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 107 men and 92 women.
Counties with McCawley in Ireland
Donegal had the largest share of McCawleys, 24.1% (48 people). Next came Antrim (44), Fermanagh (30), Mayo (17) and Sligo (16).
McCawley average age in 1911
The average McCawley in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 29.5 for men and 29.4 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.
McCawley literacy in 1911
Of the McCawleys whose literacy was recorded, 69.3% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 24.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 70.5% reading and writing against 68.2% 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.
McCawley common first names
The most common male names were John (17), James, Patrick, Thomas and Edward. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Ellen, Elizabeth, Annie and Bridget.
McCawley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McCawleys was farmer, 16.6% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (16.1%), general labourer (6.5%), farm labourer (5.5%) and textile worker (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.6% of all McCawleys, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is McCawley?
McCawleys were predominantly Roman Catholic (77.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (18.1%) and Presbyterian (3%).
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McCawley statistics (1911)
Number: 199
Rank: 2,523
Average Age: 30
McCawley in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,159
Rank: 22,709
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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