Giles family name history and map
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Giles in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 329 people named Giles in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 168 men and 161 women.
Counties with Giles in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Gileses, 21.3% (70 people). Next came Tyrone (41), Meath (40), Galway (27) and Kerry (24).
Giles average age in 1911
The average Giles in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.2 for men and 30.4 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Giles literacy in 1911
Of the Gileses whose literacy was recorded, 81.6% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 16% 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.
Giles common first names
The most common male names were James (17), John, William, Patrick and Edward. For women it was Mary (17), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Alice and Annie.
Giles occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Giles's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (71) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.7%), general labourer (4.3%), domestic servant (3.3%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.3% of all Gileses, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Giles?
Most Gileses, 55.6%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (32.8%), Methodist (5.5%), Presbyterian (5.2%) and Protestant (0.6%).
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Giles statistics (1911)
Number: 329
Rank: 1,797
Average Age: 29
Gilesin the USA (2020)
Number: 39,371
Rank: 861
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
