McNeary family name history and map
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McNeary in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named McNeary in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 32 men and 32 women.
Counties with McNeary in Ireland
The McNearys were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 75% of them (48 people). Next came Dublin (12), Donegal (2), Armagh (1) and Down (1).
McNeary average age in 1911
The average McNeary in 1911 was 34.2 years old, 31.1 for men and 37.3 for women; noticeably 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.
McNeary literacy in 1911
Of the McNearys whose literacy was recorded, 85.7% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 12.7% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 93.5% reading and writing against 78.1% 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.
McNeary common first names
The most common male names were James (3), John, Alexander, Earnest and James M. For women it was Anna E (2), followed by Annie, Annie R, Bella and E M W.
McNeary occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McNeary's census form was "Scholar"; 17.2% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.1%), clerk / office worker (9.4%), baker / confectioner (3.1%) and general labourer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.2% of all McNearys, followed by clerical & administration, food & drink and general labourers.
What religion is McNeary?
Most McNearys, 60.9%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (20.3%) and Anglican (12.5%).
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McNeary statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 34
McNeary in the USA (2020)
Number: 526
Rank: 44,069
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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