McSweeny family name history and map
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McSweeny in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 201 people named McSweeny in Ireland; roughly one in every 22,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 116 women to 85 men.
Counties with McSweeny in Ireland
The McSweenys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 59.2% of them (119 people). Next came Kerry (44), Dublin (15), Clare (8) and Donegal (4).
McSweeny average age in 1911
The average McSweeny in 1911 was 32.1 years old, 32.0 for men and 32.1 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.
McSweeny literacy in 1911
Of the McSweenys whose literacy was recorded, 85.5% could both read and write, 1% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.7% reading and writing against 83.8% 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.
McSweeny common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Edmond, Daniel, Edward and Patrick. For women it was Mary (14), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Bridget and Catherine.
McSweeny occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McSweeny's census form was "Scholar"; 12.9% (26) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.5%), domestic servant (5%) and general labourer (4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.9% of all McSweenys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is McSweeny?
McSweenys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4%).
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McSweeny statistics (1911)
Number: 201
Rank: 2,504
Average Age: 32
McSweeny in the USA (2020)
Number: 320
Rank: 66,670
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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