Burniston family name history and map

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Burniston in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 16 people named Burniston in Ireland: 6 men and 10 women.

Counties with Burniston in Ireland

Most Burnistons were found in Antrim (7), with smaller numbers in Cavan (5), Laois (2), Armagh (1) and Dublin (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Burniston average age in 1911

The average Burniston in 1911 was 40.9 years old, though with only 16 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Burniston literacy in 1911

Of the Burnistons whose literacy was recorded, 87.5% could both read and write, 12.5% could read but not write, and 0% could do neither.

Burniston common first names

Among the Burnistons were men named George, Harry, Henry, Herbert and Robert William and women named Jane (2), Letitia (2), Agnes, Caroline Georgina and Eliza.

Burniston occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Burnistons. Among them were 3 at school, 2 recorded as domestic servant, 1 recorded as carter / driver / groom, 1 recorded as no occupation / dependent and 1 recorded as porter / messenger.

What religion is Burniston?

Burnistons were predominantly Anglican (81.2%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (12.5%) and Presbyterian (6.2%).

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Burniston statistics (1911)

Number: 16
Rank: 10,820
Average Age: 41

Burniston in the USA (2020)

Number: 159
Rank: 116,252

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

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