Grafton family name history and map

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Grafton

Grafton in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 39 people named Grafton in Ireland: 21 men and 18 women.

Counties with Grafton in Ireland

Most Graftons were found in Down (21), with smaller numbers in Dublin (8), Antrim (7), Limerick (2) and Fermanagh (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Grafton average age in 1911

The average Grafton in 1911 was 26.4 years old, though with only 39 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Grafton literacy in 1911

Of the Graftons whose literacy was recorded, 78.4% could both read and write, 8.1% could read but not write, and 13.5% could do neither.

Grafton common first names

Among the Graftons were men named Thomas (4), William (3), James (2), John (2) and Joseph (2) and women named Jane (4), Catherine, Charlotte, Elizabeth L and Jennie.

Grafton occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Grafton's census form was "Scholar"; 17.9% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were baker / confectioner (5.1%), carter / driver / groom (5.1%), domestic servant (5.1%) and farm labourer (5.1%).

What religion is Grafton?

Most Graftons, 53.8%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (28.2%) and Anglican (17.9%).

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Grafton statistics (1911)

Number: 39
Rank: 6,592
Average Age: 26

Grafton in the USA (2020)

Number: 3,239
Rank: 9,597

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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