Gilleland family name history and map
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Gilleland in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Gilleland in Ireland: 21 men and 26 women.
Counties with Gilleland in Ireland
Most Gillelands were found in Down (13), with smaller numbers in Antrim (12), Armagh (7), Monaghan (6) and Tyrone (5).
Gilleland average age in 1911
The average Gilleland in 1911 was 31.9 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Gilleland literacy in 1911
Of the Gillelands whose literacy was recorded, 80.9% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 17% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 76.9% of women.
Gilleland common first names
Among the Gillelands were men named John (4), David (2), William (2), Andrew and Fred and women named Sarah (3), Eliza (2), Jane (2), Margaret (2) and Agnes Eva.
Gilleland occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gilleland's census form was "Scholar"; 19.1% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (6.4%), farm labourer (6.4%), retired / pensioner (6.4%) and textile worker (6.4%).
What religion is Gilleland?
Most Gillelands, 68.1%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (21.3%) and Roman Catholic (10.6%).
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Gilleland statistics (1911)
Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 32
Gillelandin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,963
Rank: 14,581
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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