Killilea family name history
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Killilea in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 149 people named Killilea in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 77 men and 72 women.
Counties with Killilea in Ireland
The Killileas were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 92.6% of them (138 people). Next came Mayo (8), Dublin (2) and Sligo (1).
Killilea average age in 1911
The average Killilea in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 27.5 for men and 26.1 for women; noticeably 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.
Killilea literacy in 1911
Of the Killileas whose literacy was recorded, 75.5% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 22.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 81.4% reading and writing against 69.9% of men. 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.
Killilea common first names
The most common male names were Michael (13), Patrick, Thomas, John and Laurence. For women it was Mary (15), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Kate and Katie.
Killilea occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Killileas was farmer, 30.2% of them (45 people). Next came scholar / student (28.9%), domestic servant (2%), farm labourer (2%) and general labourer (0.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.2% of all Killileas, followed by domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Killilea?
Killileas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Killilea statistics (1911)
Number: 149
Rank: 3,004
Average Age: 27
Killileain the USA (2020)
Number: 430
Rank: 52,161
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
