McCrea family name history and map
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McCrea in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,039 people named McCrea in Ireland, about 0.024% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 761st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 507 men and 532 women.
Counties with McCrea in Ireland
Antrim was McCrea country: 35.2% of them (366 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tyrone (215), Down (96), Derry (92) and Fermanagh (77).
McCrea average age in 1911
The average McCrea in 1911 was 28.6 years old, 28.3 for men and 28.9 for women; a touch younger 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.
McCrea literacy in 1911
Of the McCreas whose literacy was recorded, 79.3% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 16.5% 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.
McCrea common first names
The most common male names were John (60), James, William, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (54), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret, Annie and Jane.
McCrea occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McCrea's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (200) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.7%), textile worker (5.2%), general labourer (3.9%) and farm labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.5% of all McCreas, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McCrea?
The largest religious group among McCreas was Presbyterian, at 42.3%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (28.1%), Roman Catholic (20.7%), Methodist (6.6%) and Quaker (0.6%).
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McCrea statistics (1911)
Number: 1,039
Rank: 761
Average Age: 29
McCrea in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,067
Rank: 5,540
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
