McKeigue family name history and map
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McKeigue in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 58 people named McKeigue in Ireland; roughly one in every 76,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 28 women.
Counties with McKeigue in Ireland
The McKeigues were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 94.8% of them (55 people). Next came Down (1), Limerick (1) and Westmeath (1).
McKeigue average age in 1911
The average McKeigue in 1911 was 27.4 years old, 27.8 for men and 27.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
McKeigue literacy in 1911
Of the McKeigues whose literacy was recorded, 82.5% could both read and write, 5.3% could read but not write, and 12.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88.9% reading and writing against 76.7% 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.
McKeigue common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (8), John, Thomas, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Margaret (5), followed by Mary, Anne, Mary Ellen and Bridget Agnes.
McKeigue occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McKeigue's census form was "Scholar"; 32.8% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (29.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.2%), general labourer (3.4%) and clerk / office worker (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all McKeigues, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and clerical & administration.
What religion is McKeigue?
McKeigues were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McKeigue statistics (1911)
Number: 58
Rank: 5,290
Average Age: 27
McKeigue 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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