Hilliard family name history and map
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Hilliard in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 325 people named Hilliard in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 154 men and 170 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hilliard in Ireland
Kerry had the largest share of Hilliards, 23.4% (76 people). Next came Wicklow (47), Donegal (30), Limerick (27) and Dublin (24).
Hilliard average age in 1911
The average Hilliard in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 30.2 for men and 28.7 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.
Hilliard literacy in 1911
Of the Hilliards whose literacy was recorded, 84.3% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 13.8% 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.
Hilliard common first names
The most common male names were John (21), William, Thomas, James and Joseph. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Kate and Bridget.
Hilliard occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hilliard's census form was "Scholar"; 19.7% (64) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.7%), general labourer (4.3%), farm labourer (3.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16% of all Hilliards, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Hilliard?
Most Hilliards, 58.8%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (29.8%), Methodist (5.8%) and Presbyterian (5.2%).
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Hilliard statistics (1911)
Number: 325
Rank: 1,814
Average Age: 29
Hilliard in the USA (2020)
Number: 19,517
Rank: 1,799
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.