McNeely family name history and map
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McNeely in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 212 people named McNeely in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 101 men and 111 women.
Counties with McNeely in Ireland
Donegal was McNeely country: 30.7% of them (65 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Mayo (40), Down (36), Antrim (25) and Tyrone (21).
McNeely average age in 1911
The average McNeely in 1911 was 32.9 years old, 32.9 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.
McNeely literacy in 1911
Of the McNeelys whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 5.4% could read but not write, and 11.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.7% reading and writing against 78.5% of 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.
McNeely common first names
The most common male names were James (14), John, Andrew, William and Patrick. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Margaret, Sarah, Bridget and Maggie.
McNeely occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McNeelys was farmer, 24.1% of them (51 people). Next came scholar / student (15.6%), farm labourer (2.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.4%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.4% of all McNeelys, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and domestic service.
What religion is McNeely?
The largest religious group among McNeelys was Roman Catholic, at 37.3%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (25.5%), Anglican (19.8%), Methodist (10.4%) and Plymouth Brethren (5.7%).
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McNeely statistics (1911)
Number: 212
Rank: 2,416
Average Age: 33
McNeelyin the USA (2020)
Number: 10,657
Rank: 3,314
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
