McVey family name history and map
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McVey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 241 people named McVey in Ireland; roughly one in every 18,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 127 men and 114 women.
Counties with McVey in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of McVeys, 22.4% (54 people). Next came Tyrone (51), Longford (40), Down (31) and Antrim (16).
McVey average age in 1911
The average McVey in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 29.9 for men and 31.9 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
McVey literacy in 1911
Of the McVeys whose literacy was recorded, 79.9% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
McVey common first names
The most common male names were John (22), James, Patrick, Joseph and Edward. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Annie, Maggie, Ellen and Lizzie.
McVey occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McVeys was farmer, 18.7% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (14.9%), farm labourer (7.1%), domestic servant (2.9%) and general labourer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.7% of all McVeys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is McVey?
Most McVeys, 68.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.3%), Presbyterian (12%), Plymouth Brethren (2.9%) and Methodist (1.2%).
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McVey statistics (1911)
Number: 241
Rank: 2,235
Average Age: 31
McVeyin the USA (2020)
Number: 8,410
Rank: 4,091
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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