Campton family name history and map
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Campton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Campton in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 39 men to 24 women.
Counties with Campton in Ireland
Derry was Campton country: 41.3% of them (26 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (19) and Tyrone (18).
Campton average age in 1911
The average Campton in 1911 was 36.6 years old, 33.2 for men and 42.0 for women; noticeably 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.
Campton literacy in 1911
Of the Camptons whose literacy was recorded, 77.8% could both read and write, 4.8% could read but not write, and 17.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 87.2% reading and writing against 62.5% 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.
Campton common first names
The most common male names were William (6), Samuel, Thomas, John and Robert. For women it was Margaret (3), followed by Anne Jane, Lizzie, Sarah and Annie Winifred.
Campton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Camptons was farmer, 25.4% of them (16 people). Next came farm labourer (9.5%), scholar / student (9.5%), blacksmith / smith (4.8%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 34.9% of all Camptons, followed by metal & engineering, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Campton?
Camptons were predominantly Presbyterian (79.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.6%).
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Campton statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 37
Campton in the USA (2020)
Number: 534
Rank: 43,557
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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