Kilgallon family name history and map
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Kilgallon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 308 people named Kilgallon in Ireland; roughly one in every 14,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 139 men and 168 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Kilgallon in Ireland
The Kilgallons were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 92.2% of them (284 people). Next came Sligo (18), Derry (2), Dublin (2) and Fermanagh (1).
Kilgallon average age in 1911
The average Kilgallon in 1911 was 28.3 years old, 32.2 for men and 25.1 for women; a touch younger 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.
Kilgallon literacy in 1911
Of the Kilgallons whose literacy was recorded, 64.5% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 32.6% 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.
Kilgallon common first names
The most common male names were John (22), James, Patrick, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Bridget, Anne, Norah and Sarah.
Kilgallon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kilgallons was farmer, 24.4% of them (75 people). Next came scholar / student (21.8%), farm labourer (1.9%), general labourer (1.9%) and no occupation / dependent (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 26.3% of all Kilgallons, followed by general labourers, no occupation / dependent and domestic service.
What religion is Kilgallon?
Kilgallons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them.
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Kilgallon statistics (1911)
Number: 308
Rank: 1,882
Average Age: 28
Kilgallon in the USA (2020)
Number: 437
Rank: 51,462
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.