Killough family name history and map
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Killough in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 59 people named Killough in Ireland; roughly one in every 74,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 28 men and 31 women.
Counties with Killough in Ireland
The Killoughs were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 61% of them (36 people). Next came Derry (12), Down (9) and Dublin (2).
Killough average age in 1911
The average Killough in 1911 was 36.1 years old, 37.9 for men and 34.4 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.
Killough literacy in 1911
Of the Killoughs whose literacy was recorded, 84.9% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 7.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88% reading and writing against 82.1% 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.
Killough common first names
The most common male names were Robert (5), James, Andrew, George and John. For women it was Martha (5), followed by Maggie, Jennie, Maria and Mary Jane.
Killough occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Killoughs was farmer, 28.8% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (11.9%), textile worker (5.1%), clerk / office worker (3.4%) and other maker / factory worker (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 28.8% of all Killoughs, followed by textiles & clothing, building & construction and clerical & administration.
What religion is Killough?
Most Killoughs, 67.8%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Plymouth Brethren (11.9%), Roman Catholic (8.5%) and Anglican (3.4%).
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Killough statistics (1911)
Number: 59
Rank: 5,237
Average Age: 36
Killough in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,334
Rank: 12,630
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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