Glasheen family name history and map
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Glasheen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 60 people named Glasheen in Ireland; roughly one in every 73,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 33 men and 27 women.
Counties with Glasheen in Ireland
The Glasheens were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 71.7% of them (43 people). Next came Cork (14) and Offaly (3).
Glasheen average age in 1911
The average Glasheen in 1911 was 34.1 years old, 34.7 for men and 33.5 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.
Glasheen literacy in 1911
Of the Glasheens whose literacy was recorded, 85% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 11.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.9% reading and writing against 81.5% 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.
Glasheen common first names
The most common male names were Michael (6), James, Richard, William and Thomas. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Bridget, Johanna, Kate and Margaret.
Glasheen occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Glasheens was farmer, 25% of them (15 people). Next came scholar / student (11.7%), farm labourer (6.7%), baker / confectioner (5%) and teacher (5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Glasheens, followed by food & drink, professional and clerical & administration.
What religion is Glasheen?
Glasheens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.7%).
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Glasheen statistics (1911)
Number: 60
Rank: 5,177
Average Age: 34
Glasheen in the USA (2020)
Number: 481
Rank: 47,529
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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