Porterfield family name history and map
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Porterfield in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Porterfield in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 29 women.
Counties with Porterfield in Ireland
The Porterfields were heavily concentrated in Donegal, home to 54.5% of them (30 people). Next came Tyrone (15), Dublin (6), Antrim (2) and Cavan (1).
Porterfield average age in 1911
The average Porterfield in 1911 was 35.9 years old, 34.1 for men and 37.6 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.
Porterfield literacy in 1911
Of the Porterfields whose literacy was recorded, 89.1% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 7.3% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Porterfield common first names
The most common male names were John (4), Alexander, William, Francis and James. For women it was Sarah (4), followed by Maggie, Margaret, Annie and Annie M.
Porterfield occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Porterfields was farmer, 25.5% of them (14 people). Next came farm labourer (12.7%), scholar / student (10.9%), seamstress (5.5%) and clerk / office worker (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 40% of all Porterfields, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and clerical & administration.
What religion is Porterfield?
Porterfields were predominantly Presbyterian (80%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (20%).
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Porterfield statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 36
Porterfield in the USA (2020)
Number: 6,342
Rank: 5,302
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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