Funston family name history and map
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Funston in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 108 people named Funston in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 51 men and 57 women.
Counties with Funston in Ireland
Tyrone was Funston country: 45.4% of them (49 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Donegal (31), Fermanagh (14), Derry (12) and Antrim (2).
Funston average age in 1911
The average Funston in 1911 was 26.0 years old, 25.2 for men and 26.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Funston literacy in 1911
Of the Funstons whose literacy was recorded, 76.5% could both read and write, 2.9% could read but not write, and 20.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 78% reading and writing against 75% 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.
Funston common first names
The most common male names were George (6), William, Andrew, John and David. For women it was Lizzie (3), followed by Eileen Elizabeth, Isabella, Letitia and Lizzie Jane.
Funston occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Funstons was farmer, 22.2% of them (24 people). Next came scholar / student (19.4%), clerk / office worker (1.9%), general labourer (1.9%) and housekeeper (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Funstons, followed by domestic service, clerical & administration and general labourers.
What religion is Funston?
Most Funstons, 64.8%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (25.9%), Presbyterian (6.5%) and Plymouth Brethren (2.8%).
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Funston statistics (1911)
Number: 108
Rank: 3,680
Average Age: 26
Funstonin the USA (2020)
Number: 827
Rank: 30,281
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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