Gleeson family name history and map
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Gleeson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,934 people named Gleeson in Ireland, about 0.09% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 230th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,969 men and 1,961 women. (A small number, 4, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Gleeson in Ireland
Tipperary was Gleeson country: 41.3% of them (1,624 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Limerick (573), Cork (330), Dublin (279) and Clare (226).
Gleeson average age in 1911
The average Gleeson in 1911 was 30.8 years old, 30.2 for men and 31.5 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.
Gleeson literacy in 1911
Of the Gleesons whose literacy was recorded, 81.9% could both read and write, 3.7% could read but not write, and 14.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Gleeson common first names
The most common male names were John (319), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (343), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Kate.
Gleeson occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Gleesons was farmer, 19.2% of them (754 people). Next came scholar / student (18.3%), general labourer (4.9%), farm labourer (4.6%) and domestic servant (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.1% of all Gleesons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Gleeson?
Gleesons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.1%) and Methodist (0.3%).
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Gleeson statistics (1911)
Number: 3,934
Rank: 230
Average Age: 31
Gleesonin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,902
Rank: 10,540
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
