Hillen family name history
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Hillen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 173 people named Hillen in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 97 men to 76 women.
Counties with Hillen in Ireland
The Hillens were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 56.6% of them (98 people). Next came Antrim (26), Louth (18), Tyrone (14) and Armagh (9).
Hillen average age in 1911
The average Hillen in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 27.5 for men and 30.6 for women; a touch younger 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.
Hillen literacy in 1911
Of the Hillens whose literacy was recorded, 70.9% could both read and write, 6.4% could read but not write, and 22.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 73.2% reading and writing against 68% 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.
Hillen common first names
The most common male names were James (12), Patrick, John, Thomas and Bernard. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Elizabeth, Bridget, Ellen and Maggie.
Hillen occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hillen's census form was "Scholar"; 19.1% (33) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.5%), general labourer (6.9%), textile worker (5.2%) and farm labourer (4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.1% of all Hillens, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Hillen?
Hillens were predominantly Roman Catholic (77.5%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.1%) and Presbyterian (8.7%).
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Hillen statistics (1911)
Number: 173
Rank: 2,744
Average Age: 29
Hillenin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,113
Rank: 23,536
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
