Colleton family name history and map
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Colleton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 50 people named Colleton in Ireland; roughly one in every 88,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 25 women.
Counties with Colleton in Ireland
Kilkenny was Colleton country: 34% of them (17 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Kildare (12), Tipperary (11), Wexford (7) and Dublin (2).
Colleton average age in 1911
The average Colleton in 1911 was 29.2 years old, 32.2 for men and 26.2 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.
Colleton literacy in 1911
Of the Colletons whose literacy was recorded, 86% could both read and write, 6% could read but not write, and 8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 88% reading and writing against 84% 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.
Colleton common first names
The most common male names were John (7), James, Laurence, Martin and Michael. For women it was Bridget (5), followed by Mary, Annie, Alice and Anastasia.
Colleton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Colletons was farmer, 14% of them (7 people). Next came farm labourer (12%), domestic servant (10%), baker / confectioner (6%) and herd / dairy worker (6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 32% of all Colletons, followed by domestic service, food & drink and retail & commerce.
What religion is Colleton?
Colletons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Colleton statistics (1911)
Number: 50
Rank: 5,790
Average Age: 29
Colleton in the USA (2020)
Number: 353
Rank: 61,433
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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