Pilkington family name history and map
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Pilkington in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 268 people named Pilkington in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 133 men and 135 women.
Counties with Pilkington in Ireland
Clare was Pilkington country: 25.7% of them (69 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (47), Sligo (41), Offaly (34) and Westmeath (21).
Pilkington average age in 1911
The average Pilkington in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 29.3 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.
Pilkington literacy in 1911
Of the Pilkingtons whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 4% could read but not write, and 17% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.3% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Pilkington common first names
The most common male names were John (20), Thomas, William, George and James. For women it was Mary (25), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Kate.
Pilkington occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Pilkington's census form was "Scholar"; 18.3% (49) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.9%), general labourer (3.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all Pilkingtons, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Pilkington?
Pilkingtons were predominantly Roman Catholic (76.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (22%).
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Pilkington statistics (1911)
Number: 268
Rank: 2,076
Average Age: 30
Pilkington in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,172
Rank: 7,648
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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