McFeely family name history and map
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McFeely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 189 people named McFeely in Ireland; roughly one in every 23,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 94 men and 95 women.
Counties with McFeely in Ireland
The McFeelys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 58.2% of them (110 people). Next came Donegal (27), Antrim (24), Tyrone (12) and Dublin (10).
McFeely average age in 1911
The average McFeely in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 30.9 for men and 34.3 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.
McFeely literacy in 1911
Of the McFeelys whose literacy was recorded, 76.1% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 18.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86% reading and writing against 66.3% of 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.
McFeely common first names
The most common male names were Daniel (11), John, William, James and Thomas. For women it was Annie (8), followed by Mary, Elizabeth, Ellen and Susan.
McFeely occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McFeely's census form was "Scholar"; 24.3% (46) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.4%), farm labourer (4.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.2%) and metal worker / engineer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.2% of all McFeelys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and metal & engineering.
What religion is McFeely?
McFeelys were predominantly Roman Catholic (86.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.8%), Methodist (4.2%) and Presbyterian (3.7%).
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McFeely statistics (1911)
Number: 189
Rank: 2,594
Average Age: 33
McFeelyin the USA (2020)
Number: 794
Rank: 31,269
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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