McGerity family name history and map
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McGerity in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 50 people named McGerity in Ireland; roughly one in every 88,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 25 women.
Counties with McGerity in Ireland
Tyrone was McGerity country: 44% of them (22 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cavan (21), Antrim (6) and Fermanagh (1).
McGerity average age in 1911
The average McGerity in 1911 was 38.0 years old, 40.0 for men and 36.0 for women; noticeably 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.
McGerity literacy in 1911
Of the McGeritys whose literacy was recorded, 56% could both read and write, 14% could read but not write, and 30% 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.
McGerity common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Michael, John, Hugh and Charles. For women it was Bridget (3), followed by Mary, Catherine, Kate and Lizzie.
McGerity occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGeritys was farmer, 22% of them (11 people). Next came scholar / student (14%), farm labourer (10%), general labourer (2%) and retired / pensioner (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32% of all McGeritys, followed by general labourers, retired & pensioners and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McGerity?
McGeritys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGerity statistics (1911)
Number: 50
Rank: 5,790
Average Age: 38
McGerity in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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