McGrane family name history and map
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McGrane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 663 people named McGrane in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 315 men and 348 women.
Counties with McGrane in Ireland
Dublin was McGrane country: 46% of them (305 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Meath (87), Louth (56), Armagh (49) and Donegal (30).
McGrane average age in 1911
The average McGrane in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.3 for men and 30.2 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.
McGrane literacy in 1911
Of the McGranes whose literacy was recorded, 80.1% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81.4% reading and writing against 78.9% 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.
McGrane common first names
The most common male names were John (44), James, Patrick, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (57), followed by Bridget, Elizabeth, Margaret and Kate.
McGrane occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGrane's census form was "Scholar"; 19.2% (127) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.4%), general labourer (6.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%) and domestic servant (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13% of all McGranes, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGrane?
McGranes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.8%), Presbyterian (0.3%), Methodist (0.2%) and Non-Conformist (0.2%).
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McGrane statistics (1911)
Number: 663
Rank: 1,068
Average Age: 29
McGrane in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,820
Rank: 15,500
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
