Ballantine family name history and map
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Ballantine in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 295 people named Ballantine in Ireland; roughly one in every 15,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 149 men and 146 women.
Counties with Ballantine in Ireland
Tyrone had the largest share of Ballantines, 22% (65 people). Next came Sligo (63), Antrim (40), Armagh (35) and Derry (32).
Ballantine average age in 1911
The average Ballantine in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 29.1 for men and 34.0 for women; slightly 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.
Ballantine literacy in 1911
Of the Ballantines whose literacy was recorded, 84.1% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 11% 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.
Ballantine common first names
The most common male names were James (18), William, John, Thomas and Joseph. For women it was Ellen (7), followed by Annie, Bridget, Elizabeth and Jane.
Ballantine occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Ballantine's census form was "Scholar"; 22.4% (66) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.4%), farm labourer (2.4%) and dressmaker / milliner (2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.9% of all Ballantines, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is Ballantine?
The largest religious group among Ballantines was Anglican, at 31.5%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (31.5%), Roman Catholic (31.5%), Methodist (4.4%) and Baptist (0.3%).
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Ballantine statistics (1911)
Number: 295
Rank: 1,938
Average Age: 32
Ballantinein the USA (2020)
Number: 1,373
Rank: 19,651
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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