Barton family name history and map
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Barton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 737 people named Barton in Ireland; roughly one in every 6,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 345 men and 387 women. (A small number, 5, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Barton in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Bartons, 18.5% (136 people). Next came Kerry (104), Fermanagh (85), Antrim (65) and Tyrone (60).
Barton average age in 1911
The average Barton in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 28.6 for men and 30.0 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.
Barton literacy in 1911
Of the Bartons whose literacy was recorded, 81.9% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
Barton common first names
The most common male names were John (33), William, Thomas, Patrick and James. For women it was Mary (34), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Catherine and Annie.
Barton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Barton's census form was "Scholar"; 18.6% (137) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.2%), general labourer (4.7%), domestic servant (2.8%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.4% of all Bartons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Barton?
The largest religious group among Bartons was Roman Catholic, at 45.6%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (44.9%), Methodist (4.5%), Presbyterian (3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.1%).
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Barton statistics (1911)
Number: 737
Rank: 995
Average Age: 29
Barton in the USA (2020)
Number: 64,761
Rank: 506
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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