McGilligan family name history and map
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McGilligan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 116 people named McGilligan in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 74 men to 42 women.
Counties with McGilligan in Ireland
The McGilligans were heavily concentrated in Derry, home to 94.8% of them (110 people). Next came Antrim (2), Dublin (2), Donegal (1) and Tyrone (1).
McGilligan average age in 1911
The average McGilligan in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 31.1 for men and 38.4 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.
McGilligan literacy in 1911
Of the McGilligans whose literacy was recorded, 71.6% could both read and write, 3.4% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 74.3% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
McGilligan common first names
The most common male names were James (12), John, Patrick, Francis and Hugh. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Annie, Bridget, Ann and Anne.
McGilligan occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGilligans was farmer, 24.1% of them (28 people). Next came scholar / student (22.4%), domestic servant (6.9%), farm labourer (6.9%) and general labourer (5.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all McGilligans, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is McGilligan?
McGilligans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.2%) and Presbyterian (1.7%).
McGilligan statistics (1911)
Number: 116
Rank: 3,521
Average Age: 34
McGilligan in the USA (2020)
Number: 131
Rank: 133,930
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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