Bratton family name history and map
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Bratton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 107 people named Bratton in Ireland; roughly one in every 41,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 56 men and 51 women.
Counties with Bratton in Ireland
Derry had the largest share of Brattons, 22.4% (24 people). Next came Donegal (24), Fermanagh (21), Tyrone (8) and Antrim (7).
Bratton average age in 1911
The average Bratton in 1911 was 28.9 years old, 27.7 for men and 30.2 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.
Bratton literacy in 1911
Of the Brattons whose literacy was recorded, 77.4% could both read and write, 5.7% could read but not write, and 17% 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.
Bratton common first names
The most common male names were John (8), George, William, James and Thomas. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Elizabeth, Maggie, Margaret and Annie.
Bratton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Brattons was farmer, 23.4% of them (25 people). Next came scholar / student (23.4%), farm labourer (6.5%), seamstress (3.7%) and general labourer (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.9% of all Brattons, followed by textiles & clothing, professional and general labourers.
What religion is Bratton?
Most Brattons, 52.3%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (43.9%) and Roman Catholic (3.7%).
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Bratton statistics (1911)
Number: 107
Rank: 3,697
Average Age: 29
Brattonin the USA (2020)
Number: 8,664
Rank: 3,970
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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