Toolin family name history and map
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Toolin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 66 people named Toolin in Ireland; roughly one in every 67,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 38 men to 28 women.
Counties with Toolin in Ireland
The Toolins were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 80.3% of them (53 people). Next came Sligo (7) and Dublin (6).
Toolin average age in 1911
The average Toolin in 1911 was 32.8 years old, 32.2 for men and 33.5 for women; slightly 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.
Toolin literacy in 1911
Of the Toolins whose literacy was recorded, 58.7% could both read and write, 7.9% could read but not write, and 33.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 69.2% reading and writing against 51.4% of men. 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.
Toolin common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Thomas, Patrick, Francis and James. For women it was Bridget (4), followed by Mary, Kate, Anne and Allice.
Toolin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Toolins was farmer, 27.3% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (19.7%), retired / pensioner (4.5%), domestic servant (1.5%) and police (ric/dmp) (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.3% of all Toolins, followed by retired & pensioners, domestic service and public service & defence.
What religion is Toolin?
Toolins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Toolin statistics (1911)
Number: 66
Rank: 4,897
Average Age: 33
Toolinin the USA (2020)
Number: 161
Rank: 115,151
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
