Gilhooly family name history and map
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Gilhooly in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 391 people named Gilhooly in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 198 men and 192 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Gilhooly in Ireland
The Gilhoolys were heavily concentrated in Leitrim, home to 55.8% of them (218 people). Next came Roscommon (110), Sligo (19), Limerick (11) and Cavan (7).
Gilhooly average age in 1911
The average Gilhooly in 1911 was 30.2 years old, 29.5 for men and 30.9 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.
Gilhooly literacy in 1911
Of the Gilhoolys whose literacy was recorded, 74.1% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 21.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 75.8% reading and writing against 72.3% 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.
Gilhooly common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (32), followed by Bridget, Kate, Anne and Maggie.
Gilhooly occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gilhoolys was farmer, 26.6% of them (104 people). Next came scholar / student (23.8%), farm labourer (3.6%), general labourer (1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.4% of all Gilhoolys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Gilhooly?
Gilhoolys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.3%).
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Gilhooly statistics (1911)
Number: 391
Rank: 1,598
Average Age: 30
Gilhoolyin the USA (2020)
Number: 599
Rank: 39,592
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
