Milton family name history and map
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Milton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 84 people named Milton in Ireland; roughly one in every 52,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 40 men and 44 women.
Counties with Milton in Ireland
Leitrim had the largest share of Miltons, 20.2% (17 people). Next came Kerry (11), Dublin (10), Wexford (9) and Sligo (8).
Milton average age in 1911
The average Milton in 1911 was 22.6 years old, 21.7 for men and 23.3 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.
Milton literacy in 1911
Of the Miltons whose literacy was recorded, 83.1% could both read and write, 4.6% could read but not write, and 10.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 89.7% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Milton common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Thomas, John, William and Bernard. For women it was Annie (4), followed by Catherine, Mary, Anne and Ada.
Milton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Milton's census form was "Scholar"; 34.5% (29) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.9%), carter / driver / groom (2.4%), domestic servant (2.4%) and general labourer (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.9% of all Miltons, followed by transport, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Milton?
Miltons were predominantly Roman Catholic (71.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (13.1%) and Methodist (4.8%).
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Milton statistics (1911)
Number: 84
Rank: 4,296
Average Age: 23
Milton in the USA (2020)
Number: 20,138
Rank: 1,735
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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