Winston family name history and map
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Winston in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 85 people named Winston in Ireland; roughly one in every 52,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 47 men to 38 women.
Counties with Winston in Ireland
The Winstons were heavily concentrated in Roscommon, home to 94.1% of them (80 people). Next came Fermanagh (2), Galway (1), Longford (1) and Waterford (1).
Winston average age in 1911
The average Winston in 1911 was 33.2 years old, 35.9 for men and 29.9 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.
Winston literacy in 1911
Of the Winstons whose literacy was recorded, 88.1% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 9.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 89.2% reading and writing against 87.2% 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.
Winston common first names
The most common male names were John (9), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and Austin. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Kate, Anne, Bridget and Catherine.
Winston occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Winstons was farmer, 36.5% of them (31 people). Next came scholar / student (15.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (8.2%), general labourer (2.4%) and domestic servant (1.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 36.5% of all Winstons, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and professional.
What religion is Winston?
Winstons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%).
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Winston statistics (1911)
Number: 85
Rank: 4,270
Average Age: 33
Winston in the USA (2020)
Number: 20,691
Rank: 1,697
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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