McGillan family name history and map
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McGillan in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named McGillan in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 31 women to 21 men.
Counties with McGillan in Ireland
The McGillans were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 53.8% of them (28 people). Next came Antrim (15), Derry (4), Down (2) and Donegal (1).
McGillan average age in 1911
The average McGillan in 1911 was 24.3 years old, 22.3 for men and 25.6 for women; noticeably 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.
McGillan literacy in 1911
Of the McGillans whose literacy was recorded, 69.2% could both read and write, 5.8% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 76.2% reading and writing against 64.5% 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.
McGillan common first names
The most common male names were James (6), Daniel, John, John Joseph and Patrick. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Bridget, Nancy, Sarah and Alexander.
McGillan occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGillan's census form was "Scholar"; 34.6% (18) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (5.8%), farmer (5.8%), carter / driver / groom (3.8%) and seamstress (3.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.5% of all McGillans, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and food & drink.
What religion is McGillan?
McGillans were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.9%) and Presbyterian (1.9%).
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McGillan statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 24
McGillan in the USA (2020)
Number: 104
Rank: 153,590
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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