Magilton family name history and map
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Magilton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Magilton in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 38 women to 25 men.
Counties with Magilton in Ireland
The Magiltons were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 65.1% of them (41 people). Next came Antrim (14), Derry (4), Tipperary (3) and Dublin (1).
Magilton average age in 1911
The average Magilton in 1911 was 33.4 years old, 30.7 for men and 35.2 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.
Magilton literacy in 1911
Of the Magiltons whose literacy was recorded, 88.7% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 6.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 86.8% 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.
Magilton common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Hugh, James, Davis and Edward. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Lizzie, Margaret, Hannah and Jane.
Magilton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Magilton's census form was "Scholar"; 17.5% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (11.1%), general labourer (7.9%), seamstress (7.9%) and farm labourer (4.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 22.2% of all Magiltons, followed by agriculture, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Magilton?
The largest religious group among Magiltons was Anglican, at 44.4%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (44.4%), Methodist (7.9%) and Unitarian (3.2%).
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Magilton statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 33
Magilton in the USA (2020)
Number: 118
Rank: 143,511
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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