Mason family name history and map
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Mason in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,420 people named Mason in Ireland, about 0.032% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 597th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 701 men and 716 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Mason in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Masons, 17.4% (247 people). Next came Down (211), Antrim (181), Kerry (101) and Tipperary (96).
Mason average age in 1911
The average Mason in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 28.8 for men and 29.9 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Mason literacy in 1911
Of the Masons whose literacy was recorded, 82.4% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 14.3% 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.
Mason common first names
The most common male names were John (92), James, William, Thomas and Patrick. For women it was Mary (106), followed by Elizabeth, Margaret, Annie and Catherine.
Mason occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Mason's census form was "Scholar"; 19% (270) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (6.8%), general labourer (5%), textile worker (3.5%) and farm labourer (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.8% of all Masons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Mason?
Most Masons, 59.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (22.9%), Presbyterian (9.5%), Methodist (4.3%) and Congregationalist (0.9%).
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Mason statistics (1911)
Number: 1,420
Rank: 597
Average Age: 29
Masonin the USA (2020)
Number: 153,847
Rank: 171
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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