McGinnis family name history and map
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McGinnis in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 273 people named McGinnis in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 147 men and 125 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McGinnis in Ireland
The McGinnises were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 53.5% of them (146 people). Next came Antrim (30), Armagh (27), Donegal (18) and Tyrone (18).
McGinnis average age in 1911
The average McGinnis in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 31.7 for men and 29.0 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.
McGinnis literacy in 1911
Of the McGinnises whose literacy was recorded, 76.6% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 20.3% 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.
McGinnis common first names
The most common male names were James (20), John, William, Joseph and Patrick. For women it was Mary (14), followed by Jane, Annie, Catherine and Maggie.
McGinnis occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGinnis's census form was "Scholar"; 20.1% (55) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.7%), farm labourer (7%), general labourer (5.1%) and textile worker (5.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22% of all McGinnises, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McGinnis?
McGinnises were predominantly Roman Catholic (80.6%). The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (12.1%), Anglican (5.5%) and Non-Conformist (1.5%).
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McGinnis statistics (1911)
Number: 273
Rank: 2,051
Average Age: 30
McGinnis in the USA (2020)
Number: 25,512
Rank: 1,346
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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