Gallaher family name history and map
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Gallaher in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 505 people named Gallaher in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,700 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 251 men and 254 women.
Counties with Gallaher in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Gallahers, 16.4% (83 people). Next came Clare (58), Antrim (56), Donegal (44) and Cork (43).
Gallaher average age in 1911
The average Gallaher in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 30.4 for men and 29.3 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.
Gallaher literacy in 1911
Of the Gallahers whose literacy was recorded, 72.2% could both read and write, 2.9% could read but not write, and 24.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.2% reading and writing against 70.2% 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.
Gallaher common first names
The most common male names were Michael (34), John, James, Patrick and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (48), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Kate.
Gallaher occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gallaher's census form was "Scholar"; 21% (106) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.6%), general labourer (5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.6%) and domestic servant (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.2% of all Gallahers, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gallaher?
Gallahers were predominantly Roman Catholic (79.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.1%), Presbyterian (6.3%) and Methodist (0.2%).
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Gallaher statistics (1911)
Number: 505
Rank: 1,342
Average Age: 30
Gallaher in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,782
Rank: 8,383
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.