Martyn family name history and map
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Martyn in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 269 people named Martyn in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 130 men and 137 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties and map with Martyn in Ireland
The Martyns were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 61.7% of them (166 people). Next came Mayo (34), Sligo (22), Dublin (16) and Roscommon (5).
Martyn average age in 1911
The average Martyn in 1911 was 31.3 years old, 31.8 for men and 30.8 for women; slightly older than 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.
Martyn literacy in 1911
Of the Martyns whose literacy was recorded, 75.8% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 20.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78% reading and writing against 73.7% 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.
Martyn common first names
The most common male names were John (28), Patrick, Thomas, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Bridget, Kate, Ellen and Margaret.
Martyn occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Martyns was farmer, 25.7% of them (69 people). Next came scholar / student (16.7%), farm labourer (3.7%), no occupation / dependent (2.2%) and domestic servant (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.7% of all Martyns, followed by professional, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Martyn?
Martyns were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (4.1%) and Presbyterian (0.7%).
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Martyn statistics (1911)
Number: 269
Rank: 2,074
Average Age: 31
Martyn in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,924
Rank: 14,799
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
