McGready family name history and map
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McGready in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 98 people named McGready in Ireland; roughly one in every 45,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 56 women to 42 men.
Counties with McGready in Ireland
The McGreadys were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 51% of them (50 people). Next came Antrim (20), Down (16), Tyrone (7) and Derry (4).
McGready average age in 1911
The average McGready in 1911 was 31.4 years old, 33.6 for men and 29.8 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.
McGready literacy in 1911
Of the McGreadys whose literacy was recorded, 74.4% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write, and 23.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.6% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
McGready common first names
The most common male names were John (7), James, Hugh, Neil and Arthur. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Susan, Bridget, Ellen and Margaret.
McGready occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGready's census form was "Scholar"; 20.4% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.3%), farm labourer (4.1%), carpenter / joiner (3.1%) and domestic servant (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.4% of all McGreadys, followed by building & construction, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is McGready?
McGreadys were predominantly Roman Catholic (79.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (10.2%) and Presbyterian (10.2%).
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McGready statistics (1911)
Number: 98
Rank: 3,898
Average Age: 31
McGready 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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