Tilson family name history
No data was found
No data was found
Tilson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 165 people named Tilson in Ireland; roughly one in every 27,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 87 men and 78 women.
Counties with Tilson in Ireland
The Tilsons were heavily concentrated in Cavan, home to 53.3% of them (88 people). Next came Dublin (16), Westmeath (15), Cork (12) and Antrim (8).
Tilson average age in 1911
The average Tilson in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 29.8 for men and 33.6 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.
Tilson literacy in 1911
Of the Tilsons whose literacy was recorded, 90.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.3% 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.
Tilson common first names
The most common male names were John (10), Robert, George, Henry and Richard. For women it was Jane (7), followed by Elizabeth, Mary, Anne Jane and Annie.
Tilson occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Tilsons was farmer, 23.6% of them (39 people). Next came scholar / student (20.6%), farm labourer (3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.4%) and clerk / office worker (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.9% of all Tilsons, followed by retail & commerce, public service & defence and clerical & administration.
What religion is Tilson?
Tilsons were predominantly Anglican (89.1%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (5.5%), Methodist (3%) and Presbyterian (2.4%).
★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Tilson. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Tilson statistics (1911)
165 in Ireland
2,839 most common surname in Ireland
32 average age
Tilsonin the USA (2020)
2,898 in USA (2020)
10,559 rank in USA (2020)
