McKeefry family name history and map
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McKeefry in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 73 people named McKeefry in Ireland; roughly one in every 60,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 37 men and 36 women.
Counties with McKeefry in Ireland
The McKeefrys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 90.4% of them (66 people). Next came Antrim (4) and Cavan (3).
McKeefry average age in 1911
The average McKeefry in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.9 for men and 31.4 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.
McKeefry literacy in 1911
Of the McKeefrys whose literacy was recorded, 75.3% could both read and write, 13.7% could read but not write, and 11% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 77.8% reading and writing against 73% of men. 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.
McKeefry common first names
The most common male names were James (4), John, Joseph, Patrick and Alexander. For women it was Margaret (6), followed by Margret, Annie, Bella and Bridget.
McKeefry occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKeefry's census form was "Scholar"; 21.9% (16) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11%), farm labourer (5.5%), clergy / religious (2.7%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.4% of all McKeefrys, followed by building & construction, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is McKeefry?
McKeefrys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (5.5%).
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McKeefry statistics (1911)
Number: 73
Rank: 4,636
Average Age: 31
McKeefry in the USA (2020)
Number: 146
Rank: 123,817
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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