McGrillen family name history and map
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McGrillen in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 86 people named McGrillen in Ireland; roughly one in every 51,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 41 men and 45 women.
Counties with McGrillen in Ireland
The McGrillens were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 55.8% of them (48 people). Next came Antrim (31) and Tyrone (7).
McGrillen average age in 1911
The average McGrillen in 1911 was 26.7 years old, 26.8 for men and 26.6 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.
McGrillen literacy in 1911
Of the McGrillens whose literacy was recorded, 84.3% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 13.3% 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.
McGrillen common first names
The most common male names were John (5), Charles, Hugh, Robert and Bernard. For women it was Maggie (6), followed by Bridget, Mary, Catherine and Elizabeth.
McGrillen occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a McGrillen's census form was "Scholar"; 17.4% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.1%), carter / driver / groom (5.8%), metal worker / engineer (5.8%) and general labourer (4.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 8.1% of all McGrillens, followed by textiles & clothing, transport and metal & engineering.
What religion is McGrillen?
McGrillens were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.5%) and Methodist (2.3%).
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McGrillen statistics (1911)
Number: 86
Rank: 4,237
Average Age: 27
McGrillen in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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