McGillen family name history and map
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McGillen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 41 people named McGillen in Ireland: 25 men and 16 women.
Counties with McGillen in Ireland
Most McGillens were found in Dublin (14), with smaller numbers in Donegal (7), Leitrim (6), Tyrone (6) and Monaghan (4).

McGillen average age in 1911
The average McGillen in 1911 was 25.9 years old, though with only 41 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
McGillen literacy in 1911
Of the McGillens whose literacy was recorded, 72.5% could both read and write, 10% could read but not write, and 17.5% could do neither.
McGillen common first names
Among the McGillens were men named John (3), Patrick (3), Daniel (2), Frank (2) and John Charles (2) and women named Annie (2), Mary Ellen (2), Alice, Bessie and Bridgett.
McGillen occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGillen's census form was "Scholar"; 17.1% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.8%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.3%), dressmaker / milliner (4.9%) and farm labourer (4.9%).
What religion is McGillen?
McGillens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (2.4%).
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McGillen statistics (1911)
Number: 41
Rank: 6,436
Average Age: 26
McGillen in the USA (2020)
Number: 391
Rank: 56,436
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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