Claxton family name history and map
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Claxton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 91 people named Claxton in Ireland; roughly one in every 48,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 51 women to 40 men.
Counties with Claxton in Ireland
Laois was Claxton country: 26.4% of them (24 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (19), Offaly (8), Waterford (8) and Wicklow (7).
Claxton average age in 1911
The average Claxton in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 29.4 for men and 31.1 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Claxton literacy in 1911
Of the Claxtons whose literacy was recorded, 74.4% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 76% reading and writing against 72.5% 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.
Claxton common first names
The most common male names were Richard (5), George, William, James and John. For women it was Lizzie (3), followed by Mary, Annie, Emily and Frances.
Claxton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Claxtons was farmer, 13.2% of them (12 people). Next came scholar / student (13.2%), domestic servant (4.4%), farm labourer (3.3%) and general labourer (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.6% of all Claxtons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and no occupation / dependent.
What religion is Claxton?
Most Claxtons, 57.1%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (36.3%) and Methodist (1.1%).
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Claxton statistics (1911)
Number: 91
Rank: 4,098
Average Age: 30
Claxton in the USA (2020)
Number: 5,584
Rank: 5,937
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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