Pinkerton family name history and map
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Pinkerton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 351 people named Pinkerton in Ireland; roughly one in every 13,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 164 men and 187 women.
Counties with Pinkerton in Ireland
The Pinkertons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 52.7% of them (185 people). Next came Down (55), Tyrone (50), Derry (24) and Armagh (11).
Pinkerton average age in 1911
The average Pinkerton in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 30.4 for men and 30.5 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.
Pinkerton literacy in 1911
Of the Pinkertons whose literacy was recorded, 82.8% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 14.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88.9% reading and writing against 77.5% of 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.
Pinkerton common first names
The most common male names were William (16), John, Samuel, James and Robert. For women it was Mary (9), followed by Isabella, Margaret, Ellen and Jane.
Pinkerton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Pinkerton's census form was "Scholar"; 22.2% (78) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%), general labourer (3.1%) and textile worker (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.8% of all Pinkertons, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Pinkerton?
Pinkertons were predominantly Presbyterian (72.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.8%), Baptist (5.1%), Unitarian (4.3%) and Congregationalist (2.8%).
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Pinkerton statistics (1911)
Number: 351
Rank: 1,731
Average Age: 31
Pinkerton in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,912
Rank: 4,339
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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