Gillane family name history and map
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Gillane in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Gillane in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 33 men to 21 women.
Counties with Gillane in Ireland
The Gillanes were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 66.7% of them (36 people). Next came Limerick (6), Roscommon (6), Tipperary (4) and Antrim (1).
Gillane average age in 1911
The average Gillane in 1911 was 32.6 years old, 30.6 for men and 35.7 for women; slightly 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.
Gillane literacy in 1911
Of the Gillanes whose literacy was recorded, 76.9% could both read and write, 11.5% could read but not write, and 11.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78.1% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Gillane common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Michael, Patrick, Thomas and Edward. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Annie, Margaret, Alice and Bridget.
Gillane occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gillanes was farmer, 25.9% of them (14 people). Next came scholar / student (22.2%), farm labourer (5.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.7%) and agent / manager (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.5% of all Gillanes, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Gillane?
Gillanes were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.9%).
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Gillane statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 33
Gillane 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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