Shekleton family name history and map
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Shekleton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 71 people named Shekleton in Ireland; roughly one in every 62,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 44 men to 26 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Shekleton in Ireland
The Shekletons were heavily concentrated in Meath, home to 60.6% of them (43 people). Next came Cavan (11), Down (4), Wexford (4) and Dublin (3).
Shekleton average age in 1911
The average Shekleton in 1911 was 32.4 years old, 30.1 for men and 36.5 for women; slightly 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.
Shekleton literacy in 1911
Of the Shekletons whose literacy was recorded, 87.1% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 12.9% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 96.2% reading and writing against 81.8% 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.
Shekleton common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Joseph, William, Robert and Edward. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Emily, Martha, Anne and Cathleen.
Shekleton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Shekletons was farmer, 25.4% of them (18 people). Next came scholar / student (23.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.6%), farm labourer (4.2%) and gardener (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32.4% of all Shekletons, followed by retail & commerce, no occupation / dependent and professional.
What religion is Shekleton?
Shekletons were predominantly Anglican (84.5%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (9.9%) and Presbyterian (4.2%).
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Shekleton statistics (1911)
Number: 71
Rank: 4,725
Average Age: 32
Shekleton in the USA (2020)
Number: 198
Rank: 98,131
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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