McElaney family name history and map
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McElaney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 80 people named McElaney in Ireland; roughly one in every 55,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 43 women.
Counties with McElaney in Ireland
The McElaneys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 98.8% of them (79 people). Next came Louth (1).
McElaney average age in 1911
The average McElaney in 1911 was 26.2 years old, 27.5 for men and 25.1 for women; noticeably 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.
McElaney literacy in 1911
Of the McElaneys whose literacy was recorded, 32.5% could both read and write, 21.2% could read but not write, and 46.2% 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.
McElaney common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Hugh, Michael, Patrick and Peter. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Sarah, Annie, Bridget and Ellen.
McElaney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McElaneys was farmer, 22.5% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (20%), seamstress (7.5%), farm labourer (3.8%) and butcher (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.2% of all McElaneys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and food & drink.
What religion is McElaney?
McElaneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McElaney statistics (1911)
Number: 80
Rank: 4,404
Average Age: 26
McElaney in the USA (2020)
Number: 219
Rank: 90,519
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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