McGarvey family name history and map
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McGarvey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 903 people named McGarvey in Ireland; roughly one in every 4,900 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 468 men and 434 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McGarvey in Ireland
The McGarveys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 54% of them (488 people). Next came Tyrone (128), Derry (92), Antrim (50) and Cavan (48).
McGarvey average age in 1911
The average McGarvey in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 29.7 for men and 31.7 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.
McGarvey literacy in 1911
Of the McGarveys whose literacy was recorded, 61.9% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 33.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 64.2% reading and writing against 59.5% 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.
McGarvey common first names
The most common male names were John (63), James, Patrick, William and Hugh. For women it was Mary (57), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Sarah and Ellen.
McGarvey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGarveys was farmer, 23% of them (208 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), farm labourer (4.8%), domestic servant (3.2%) and general labourer (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.3% of all McGarveys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McGarvey?
McGarveys were predominantly Roman Catholic (77.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.3%), Presbyterian (1.1%) and Methodist (0.3%).
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McGarvey statistics (1911)
Number: 903
Rank: 855
Average Age: 31
McGarvey in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,899
Rank: 8,128
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.