Kilgallen family name history and map
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Kilgallen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 139 people named Kilgallen in Ireland; roughly one in every 32,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 65 men and 74 women.
Counties with Kilgallen in Ireland
The Kilgallens were heavily concentrated in Sligo, home to 74.8% of them (104 people). Next came Mayo (33) and Roscommon (2).
Kilgallen average age in 1911
The average Kilgallen in 1911 was 33.7 years old, 31.4 for men and 35.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Kilgallen literacy in 1911
Of the Kilgallens whose literacy was recorded, 74.3% could both read and write, 0.7% could read but not write, and 25% 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.
Kilgallen common first names
The most common male names were John (11), Patrick, James, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (13), followed by Mary, Anne, Ellen and Kate.
Kilgallen occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kilgallens was farmer, 25.9% of them (36 people). Next came scholar / student (21.6%), retired / pensioner (2.2%), sailor / dock worker (2.2%) and farm labourer (1.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.1% of all Kilgallens, followed by retired & pensioners, transport and general labourers.
What religion is Kilgallen?
Kilgallens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.3% of them.
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Kilgallen statistics (1911)
Number: 139
Rank: 3,143
Average Age: 34
Kilgallen in the USA (2020)
Number: 274
Rank: 75,813
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.