Armitage family name history
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Armitage in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 166 people named Armitage in Ireland; roughly one in every 26,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 88 men and 78 women.
Counties with Armitage in Ireland
The Armitages were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 50.6% of them (84 people). Next came Offaly (43), Cork (13), Antrim (11) and Laois (6).
Armitage average age in 1911
The average Armitage in 1911 was 27.3 years old, 26.9 for men and 27.7 for women; a touch younger 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.
Armitage literacy in 1911
Of the Armitages whose literacy was recorded, 84.2% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write, and 13.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 85.7% reading and writing against 82.7% of men. 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.
Armitage common first names
The most common male names were John (7), William, Henry, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Ellen (4), followed by Frances, Mary, Anna and Anna Maria.
Armitage occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Armitages was farmer, 21.7% of them (36 people). Next came scholar / student (18.7%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.4%), domestic servant (3%) and farm labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 25.3% of all Armitages, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Armitage?
The largest religious group among Armitages was Methodist, at 44%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.7%), Roman Catholic (21.1%) and Presbyterian (0.6%).
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Armitage statistics (1911)
166 in Ireland
2,831 most common surname in Ireland
27 average age
Armitagein the USA (2020)
3,974 in USA (2020)
7,999 rank in USA (2020)
