Canton family name history and map
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Canton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Canton in Ireland: 23 men and 26 women.
Counties with Canton in Ireland
Most Cantons were found in Dublin (16), with smaller numbers in Cork (11), Offaly (9), Westmeath (5) and Galway (3).
Canton average age in 1911
The average Canton in 1911 was 31.0 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Canton literacy in 1911
Of the Cantons whose literacy was recorded, 77.1% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write, and 20.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 82.6% reading and writing against 72% of women.
Canton common first names
Among the Cantons were men named Thomas (5), Patrick (4), Joseph (3), James (2) and John (2) and women named Kate (3), Mary (3), Anna (2), Kathleen (2) and Katie (2).
Canton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Canton's census form was "Scholar"; 16.3% (8) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were printer (8.2%), farm labourer (6.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.1%) and tailor (4.1%).
What religion is Canton?
Cantons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Canton statistics (1911)
Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 31
Canton in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,287
Rank: 12,861
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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