Cahillane family name history and map
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Cahillane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 103 people named Cahillane in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 60 men to 43 women.
Counties with Cahillane in Ireland
The Cahillanes were heavily concentrated in Kerry, home to 99% of them (102 people). Next came Cork (1).
Cahillane average age in 1911
The average Cahillane in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 33.5 for men and 28.7 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.
Cahillane literacy in 1911
Of the Cahillanes whose literacy was recorded, 68.7% could both read and write, 5.1% could read but not write, and 26.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 72.9% reading and writing against 62.5% 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.
Cahillane common first names
The most common male names were John (9), James, Patrick, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Julia, Ellen, Bridget and Ellie.
Cahillane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Cahillanes was farmer, 23.3% of them (24 people). Next came general labourer (8.7%), scholar / student (7.8%), farm labourer (6.8%) and fisherman (3.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.1% of all Cahillanes, followed by general labourers, fishing and domestic service.
What religion is Cahillane?
Cahillanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
Cahillane statistics (1911)
Number: 103
Rank: 3,783
Average Age: 32
Cahillane in the USA (2020)
Number: 165
Rank: 113,026
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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