Meenagh family name history
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Meenagh in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 170 people named Meenagh in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 88 men and 82 women.
Counties with Meenagh in Ireland
The Meenaghs were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 82.4% of them (140 people). Next came Derry (22), Meath (3), Down (2) and Antrim (1).
Meenagh average age in 1911
The average Meenagh in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 32.4 for men and 29.0 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.
Meenagh literacy in 1911
Of the Meenaghs whose literacy was recorded, 76.8% could both read and write, 10.4% could read but not write, and 12.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 81% reading and writing against 72.5% 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.
Meenagh common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Patrick, Thomas, Hugh and James. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Catherine, Jane, Annie and Bridget.
Meenagh occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Meenaghs was farmer, 23.5% of them (40 people). Next came scholar / student (14.7%), textile worker (6.5%), farm labourer (3.5%) and seamstress (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.6% of all Meenaghs, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Meenagh?
Most Meenaghs, 64.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (28.8%), Presbyterian (2.9%) and Non-Conformist (1.8%).
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Meenagh statistics (1911)
Number: 170
Rank: 2,786
Average Age: 31
Meenaghin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
