McGillion family name history
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McGillion in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 111 people named McGillion in Ireland; roughly one in every 40,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 60 men and 51 women.
Counties with McGillion in Ireland
The McGillions were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 85.6% of them (95 people). Next came Derry (16).
McGillion average age in 1911
The average McGillion in 1911 was 24.7 years old, 24.0 for men and 25.5 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.
McGillion literacy in 1911
Of the McGillions whose literacy was recorded, 76.2% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.9% reading and writing against 72.9% 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.
McGillion common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (13), James, William, Thomas and Bernard. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Mary, Annie, Ellen and Maggie.
McGillion occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGillion's census form was "Scholar"; 36.9% (41) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were seamstress (9.9%), farmer (8.1%), farm labourer (6.3%) and general labourer (5.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.4% of all McGillions, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is McGillion?
McGillions were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGillion statistics (1911)
Number: 111
Rank: 3,615
Average Age: 25
McGillionin the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
