Manton family name history and map
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Manton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 96 people named Manton in Ireland; roughly one in every 46,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 51 men and 45 women.
Counties with Manton in Ireland
Galway was Manton country: 33.3% of them (32 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Tipperary (22), Roscommon (12), Kilkenny (9) and Waterford (6).
Manton average age in 1911
The average Manton in 1911 was 38.0 years old, 39.8 for men and 36.1 for women; noticeably 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.
Manton literacy in 1911
Of the Mantons whose literacy was recorded, 67.7% could both read and write, 8.3% could read but not write, and 24% 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.
Manton common first names
The most common male names were John (13), Thomas, James, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (11), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Kate and Anne.
Manton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mantons was farmer, 25% of them (24 people). Next came scholar / student (14.6%), farm labourer (8.3%), domestic servant (6.2%) and general labourer (4.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Mantons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Manton?
Mantons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (5.2%).
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Manton statistics (1911)
Number: 96
Rank: 3,961
Average Age: 38
Manton in the USA (2020)
Number: 866
Rank: 29,143
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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