Gilheany family name history and map
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Gilheany in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 87 people named Gilheany in Ireland; roughly one in every 50,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 48 women to 39 men.
Counties with Gilheany in Ireland
The Gilheanys were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 90.8% of them (79 people). Next came Cavan (7) and Antrim (1).
Gilheany average age in 1911
The average Gilheany in 1911 was 32.0 years old, 32.6 for men and 31.5 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.
Gilheany literacy in 1911
Of the Gilheanys whose literacy was recorded, 80.5% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 17.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 87.5% reading and writing against 71.8% of men. 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.
Gilheany common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (7), John, Michael, James and Charles. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Kate, Bridget, Ellen and Fanny.
Gilheany occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gilheanys was farmer, 34.5% of them (30 people). Next came scholar / student (23%), farm labourer (3.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%) and carpenter / joiner (1.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 37.9% of all Gilheanys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Gilheany?
Gilheanys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Gilheany statistics (1911)
Number: 87
Rank: 4,204
Average Age: 32
Gilheany in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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