Brenton family name history and map

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Brenton

Brenton in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 13 people named Brenton in Ireland: 6 men and 7 women.

Counties with Brenton in Ireland

Most Brentons were found in Antrim (7), with smaller numbers in Armagh (2), Dublin (2), Cork (1) and Louth (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Brenton average age in 1911

The average Brenton in 1911 was 23.4 years old, though with only 13 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Brenton literacy in 1911

Of the Brentons whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither.

Brenton common first names

Among the Brentons were men named David, George, James Henry, Joseph and Stanley and women named Mary (3), Annie (2), Margaret and Violet.

Brenton occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Brentons. Among them were 4 at school, 1 recorded as carter / driver / groom, 1 recorded as cook, 1 recorded as domestic servant and 1 recorded as metal worker / engineer.

What religion is Brenton?

The largest religious group among Brentons was Presbyterian, at 46.2%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.1%) and Roman Catholic (23.1%).

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Brenton statistics (1911)

Number: 13
Rank: 12,234
Average Age: 23

Brenton in the USA (2020)

Number: 1,665
Rank: 16,702

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

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