Dorrington family name history and map

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Dorrington

Dorrington in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 30 people named Dorrington in Ireland: 13 men and 17 women.

Counties with Dorrington in Ireland

Most Dorringtons were found in Dublin (20), with smaller numbers in Westmeath (9) and Cavan (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Dorrington average age in 1911

The average Dorrington in 1911 was 22.2 years old, though with only 30 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Dorrington literacy in 1911

Of the Dorringtons whose literacy was recorded, 73.3% could both read and write, 3.3% could read but not write, and 23.3% could do neither.

Dorrington common first names

Among the Dorringtons were men named James (3), Andrew, Augustine, Christopher and Christy and women named Mary (5), Agnes, Annie, Catherine and Cissie.

Dorrington occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Dorrington's census form was "Scholar"; 23.3% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (13.3%), textile worker (13.3%), other maker / factory worker (6.7%) and baker / confectioner (3.3%).

What religion is Dorrington?

Dorringtons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Dorrington statistics (1911)

Number: 30
Rank: 7,630
Average Age: 22

Dorrington in the USA (2020)

Number: 358
Rank: 60,717

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

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