McMonagle family name history and map
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McMonagle in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 635 people named McMonagle in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,900 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 349 women to 285 men. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with McMonagle in Ireland
The McMonagles were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 80.6% of them (512 people). Next came Derry (74), Tyrone (29), Antrim (9) and Down (8).
McMonagle average age in 1911
The average McMonagle in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 32.2 for men and 32.9 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.
McMonagle literacy in 1911
Of the McMonagles whose literacy was recorded, 65.2% could both read and write, 5.7% could read but not write, and 29.2% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McMonagle common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (42), John, James, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (52), followed by Bridget, Annie, Ellen and Anne.
McMonagle occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McMonagle's census form was "Scholar"; 22.2% (141) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.9%), farm labourer (3.6%), domestic servant (2.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.5% of all McMonagles, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is McMonagle?
McMonagles were predominantly Roman Catholic (84.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.4%), Presbyterian (5.8%), Plymouth Brethren (1.4%) and Methodist (0.3%).
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McMonagle statistics (1911)
Number: 635
Rank: 1,113
Average Age: 33
McMonagle in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,173
Rank: 22,483
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
