McCluskey family name history and map
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McCluskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 825 people named McCluskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,300 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 384 men and 440 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McCluskey in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McCluskeys, 22.3% (184 people). Next came Dublin (158), Monaghan (133), Armagh (108) and Down (48).
McCluskey average age in 1911
The average McCluskey in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.0 for men and 31.1 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.
McCluskey literacy in 1911
Of the McCluskeys whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 22.7% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McCluskey common first names
The most common male names were James (49), John, Patrick, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (57), followed by Catherine, Bridget, Margaret and Annie.
McCluskey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCluskey's census form was "Scholar"; 15.3% (126) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12%), textile worker (7.2%), general labourer (5.1%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.3% of all McCluskeys, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McCluskey?
McCluskeys were predominantly Roman Catholic (82.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.8%), Presbyterian (4.6%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.5%).
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McCluskey statistics (1911)
Number: 825
Rank: 918
Average Age: 30
McCluskeyin the USA (2020)
Number: 6,081
Rank: 5,525
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
