McGibney family name history and map
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McGibney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 67 people named McGibney in Ireland; roughly one in every 66,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 40 women to 27 men.
Counties with McGibney in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of McGibneys, 23.9% (16 people). Next came Westmeath (15), Roscommon (12), Dublin (8) and Down (7).
McGibney average age in 1911
The average McGibney in 1911 was 25.9 years old, 27.5 for men and 24.8 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.
McGibney literacy in 1911
Of the McGibneys whose literacy was recorded, 77.6% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 20.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.5% reading and writing against 75% 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.
McGibney common first names
The most common male names were James (5), William, Francis, Matthew and Thomas. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Agnes, Lizzie, Mary Ellen and Agnes Victoria.
McGibney occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGibney's census form was "Scholar"; 28.4% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were dressmaker / milliner (4.5%), railway / tram worker (4.5%), maid (3%) and textile worker (3%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 9% of all McGibneys, followed by transport, domestic service and agriculture.
What religion is McGibney?
Most McGibneys, 58.2%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (29.9%) and Presbyterian (11.9%).
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McGibney statistics (1911)
Number: 67
Rank: 4,869
Average Age: 26
McGibneyin the USA (2020)
Number: 210
Rank: 93,627
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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