Gilkinson family name history and map
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Gilkinson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 64 people named Gilkinson in Ireland; roughly one in every 69,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 35 men and 29 women.
Counties with Gilkinson in Ireland
The Gilkinsons were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 67.2% of them (43 people). Next came Armagh (12) and Antrim (9).
Gilkinson average age in 1911
The average Gilkinson in 1911 was 33.5 years old, 31.6 for men and 35.9 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.
Gilkinson literacy in 1911
Of the Gilkinsons whose literacy was recorded, 70.3% could both read and write, 7.8% could read but not write, and 21.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 71.4% reading and writing against 69% 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.
Gilkinson common first names
The most common male names were James (7), Joseph, William, Samuel and Thomas. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Elizabeth Ann, Ellen, Jane and Mary.
Gilkinson occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gilkinsons was farmer, 37.5% of them (24 people). Next came scholar / student (21.9%), textile worker (6.2%), seamstress (3.1%) and domestic servant (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 39.1% of all Gilkinsons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and retired & pensioners.
What religion is Gilkinson?
Gilkinsons were predominantly Presbyterian (84.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.5%) and Roman Catholic (3.1%).
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Gilkinson statistics (1911)
Number: 64
Rank: 4,974
Average Age: 34
Gilkinsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 166
Rank: 112,515
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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