McComiskey family name history
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McComiskey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 115 people named McComiskey in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 52 men and 63 women.
Counties with McComiskey in Ireland
The McComiskeys were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 56.5% of them (65 people). Next came Antrim (44), Dublin (3), Tyrone (2) and Donegal (1).
McComiskey average age in 1911
The average McComiskey in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 27.3 for men and 32.2 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.
McComiskey literacy in 1911
Of the McComiskeys whose literacy was recorded, 81.2% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 17% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.6% reading and writing against 78.4% of men. 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.
McComiskey common first names
The most common male names were James (5), William, Robert, John and Joseph. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Elizabeth, Bridget, Margaret and Agnes.
McComiskey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McComiskey's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (23) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (13.9%), farmer (7.8%), general labourer (4.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 18.3% of all McComiskeys, followed by agriculture, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is McComiskey?
The largest religious group among McComiskeys was Presbyterian, at 44.3%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (44.3%), Anglican (7.8%) and Methodist (3.5%).
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McComiskey statistics (1911)
Number: 115
Rank: 3,542
Average Age: 30
McComiskeyin the USA (2020)
Number: 271
Rank: 76,478
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
