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Where is the Gillies family from?
You can see how Gillies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gillies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gillies families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 281 Gillies families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Gillies's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gillies families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gillies surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gillies. 34% of Gillies men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Gillies women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gillies were Laborer and Income. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Gillies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Gillies in 1954 was 42, and 80 in 2004.