Broughton family name history and map
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Broughton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 57 people named Broughton in Ireland; roughly one in every 77,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 32 women to 25 men.
Counties with Broughton in Ireland
Limerick was Broughton country: 40.4% of them (23 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cork (10), Dublin (9), Clare (6) and Down (2).
Broughton average age in 1911
The average Broughton in 1911 was 30.0 years old, 32.6 for men and 28.0 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Broughton literacy in 1911
Of the Broughtons whose literacy was recorded, 84.2% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 14% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 92% reading and writing against 78.1% of 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.
Broughton common first names
The most common male names were John (4), Michael, Cornelius, James and Laurence. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Bridget and Mary; matching the national top five exactly.
Broughton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Broughton's census form was "Scholar"; 15.8% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.8%), cook (5.3%), other maker / factory worker (3.5%) and post office worker (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.5% of all Broughtons, followed by domestic service, public service & defence and transport.
What religion is Broughton?
Broughtons were predominantly Roman Catholic (86%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (12.3%) and Presbyterian (1.8%).
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Broughton statistics (1911)
Number: 57
Rank: 5,337
Average Age: 30
Broughton in the USA (2020)
Number: 11,525
Rank: 3,042
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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