McEniry family name history
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McEniry in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 158 people named McEniry in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 86 men and 72 women.
Counties with McEniry in Ireland
The McEnirys were heavily concentrated in Limerick, home to 50% of them (79 people). Next came Tipperary (43), Kerry (11), Mayo (10) and Waterford (10).
McEniry average age in 1911
The average McEniry in 1911 was 32.7 years old, 30.6 for men and 35.2 for women; slightly older 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.
McEniry literacy in 1911
Of the McEnirys whose literacy was recorded, 87% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 10.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.9% reading and writing against 84.7% 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.
McEniry common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and David. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Bridget, Johanna, Annie and Anne.
McEniry occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McEnirys was farmer, 24.7% of them (39 people). Next came scholar / student (17.7%), general labourer (5.7%), domestic servant (3.2%) and farm labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.8% of all McEnirys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is McEniry?
McEnirys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McEniry statistics (1911)
Number: 158
Rank: 2,908
Average Age: 33
McEniryin the USA (2020)
Number: 217
Rank: 91,198
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
