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Where is the Gillihan family from?
You can see how Gillihan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gillihan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gillihan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Gillihan families living in Tennessee. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gillihan's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Gillihan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gillihan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gillihan. 30% of Gillihan men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Gillihan women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gillihan were Farming and Clerk. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Gillihan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gillihan in 1961 was 49, and 77 in 2004.