McGonagle family name history and map
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McGonagle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 568 people named McGonagle in Ireland; roughly one in every 7,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 280 men and 288 women.
Counties with McGonagle in Ireland
The McGonagles were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 79.2% of them (450 people). Next came Derry (88), Tyrone (19), Dublin (8) and Leitrim (3).
McGonagle average age in 1911
The average McGonagle in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 29.9 for men and 33.2 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.
McGonagle literacy in 1911
Of the McGonagles whose literacy was recorded, 63.4% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 30.1% 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.
McGonagle common first names
The most common male names were James (38), John, Patrick, Hugh and Michael. For women it was Mary (44), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Rose and Catherine.
McGonagle occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGonagles was farmer, 21.7% of them (123 people). Next came scholar / student (16.9%), seamstress (4%), farm labourer (3.2%) and domestic servant (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25% of all McGonagles, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is McGonagle?
McGonagles were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.4% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (2.8%), Presbyterian (1.1%) and Baptist (0.4%).
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McGonagle statistics (1911)
Number: 568
Rank: 1,223
Average Age: 32
McGonaglein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,581
Rank: 17,466
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
