Gallogly family name history
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Gallogly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 115 people named Gallogly in Ireland; roughly one in every 38,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 56 men and 59 women.
Counties with Gallogly in Ireland
The Galloglys were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 57.4% of them (66 people). Next came Armagh (21), Down (6), Monaghan (6) and Fermanagh (5).
Gallogly average age in 1911
The average Gallogly in 1911 was 33.8 years old, 37.6 for men and 30.2 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.
Gallogly literacy in 1911
Of the Galloglys whose literacy was recorded, 71.1% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 24.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.4% reading and writing against 66.1% 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.
Gallogly common first names
The most common male names were James (11), Patrick, John, Michael and Peter. For women it was Anne (7), followed by Mary, Bridget, Annie and Catherine.
Gallogly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Galloglys was farmer, 27.8% of them (32 people). Next came scholar / student (15.7%), general labourer (4.3%), domestic servant (3.5%) and farm labourer (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.4% of all Galloglys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Gallogly?
Galloglys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.9%).
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Gallogly statistics (1911)
Number: 115
Rank: 3,542
Average Age: 34
Galloglyin the USA (2020)
Number: 621
Rank: 38,380
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
