Gillick family name history and map
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Gillick in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 329 people named Gillick in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 171 men and 157 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Gillick in Ireland
The Gillicks were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 62.9% of them (207 people). Next came Meath (50), Dublin (26), Westmeath (22) and Monaghan (7).
Gillick average age in 1911
The average Gillick in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 31.2 for men and 28.0 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.
Gillick literacy in 1911
Of the Gillicks whose literacy was recorded, 82% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 15.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.8% reading and writing against 80.4% of men. 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.
Gillick common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (31), James, John, Michael and Peter. For women it was Mary (26), followed by Bridget, Annie, Rose and Maggie.
Gillick occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Gillick's census form was "Scholar"; 23.1% (76) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (22.8%), farm labourer (7.6%), general labourer (2.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31% of all Gillicks, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gillick?
Gillicks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them.
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Gillick statistics (1911)
Number: 329
Rank: 1,797
Average Age: 30
Gillick in the USA (2020)
Number: 678
Rank: 35,675
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.