McGillian family name history and map
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McGillian in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 51 people named McGillian in Ireland; roughly one in every 86,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 29 women to 22 men.
Counties with McGillian in Ireland
The McGillians were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 80.4% of them (41 people). Next came Derry (8), Antrim (1) and Armagh (1).
McGillian average age in 1911
The average McGillian in 1911 was 42.8 years old, 46.1 for men and 40.2 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.
McGillian literacy in 1911
Of the McGillians whose literacy was recorded, 64.6% could both read and write, 20.8% could read but not write, and 14.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
McGillian common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Francis, Patrick, Thomas and Alexander. For women it was Mary (3), followed by Sarah, Alice, Anne and Bridget.
McGillian occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among McGillians was farmer, 23.5% of them (12 people). Next came scholar / student (9.8%), domestic servant (7.8%), general labourer (7.8%) and farm labourer (5.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.4% of all McGillians, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is McGillian?
McGillians were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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McGillian statistics (1911)
Number: 51
Rank: 5,724
Average Age: 43
McGillian 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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