Gilleece family name history
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Gilleece in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 140 people named Gilleece in Ireland; roughly one in every 31,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 69 men and 71 women.
Counties with Gilleece in Ireland
The Gilleeces were heavily concentrated in Fermanagh, home to 75% of them (105 people). Next came Cavan (16), Antrim (6), Roscommon (4) and Dublin (3).
Gilleece average age in 1911
The average Gilleece in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 32.6 for men and 30.7 for women; slightly older 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.
Gilleece literacy in 1911
Of the Gilleeces whose literacy was recorded, 78.6% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 17.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.7% reading and writing against 77.5% 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.
Gilleece common first names
The most common male names were James (12), Patrick, John, Francis and Peter. For women it was Mary (8), followed by Anne, Bridget, Margaret and Kate.
Gilleece occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gilleeces was farmer, 32.9% of them (46 people). Next came scholar / student (23.6%), domestic servant (2.1%), agent / manager (1.4%) and carpenter / joiner (0.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.6% of all Gilleeces, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Gilleece?
Gilleeces were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Gilleece statistics (1911)
Number: 140
Rank: 3,125
Average Age: 32
Gilleecein the USA (2020)
Number: 150
Rank: 121,361
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
