McLees family name history and map
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McLees in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named McLees in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 26 women.
Counties with McLees in Ireland
The McLeeses were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 80.4% of them (41 people). Next came Down (6) and Derry (4).
McLees average age in 1911
The average McLees in 1911 was 21.2 years old, 17.4 for men and 24.8 for women; noticeably 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.
McLees literacy in 1911
Of the McLeeses whose literacy was recorded, 77.6% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 20.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 79.2% reading and writing against 76% 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.
McLees common first names
The most common male names were John (4), Archibald, James, Henry and Robert. For women it was Annie (5), followed by Margaret, Harriet, Lizzie and Lizzie Gray.
McLees occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McLees's census form was "Scholar"; 35.3% (18) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (5.9%), carter / driver / groom (3.9%), clerk / office worker (2%) and domestic servant (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 7.8% of all McLeeses, followed by transport, clerical & administration and domestic service.
What religion is McLees?
The largest religious group among McLeeses was Presbyterian, at 49%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.5%) and Anglican (23.5%).
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McLees statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 21
McLeesin the USA (2020)
Number: 789
Rank: 31,440
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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