Dalton family name history and map
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Dalton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 3,449 people named Dalton in Ireland, about 0.079% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 261st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,745 men and 1,699 women. (A small number, 5, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Dalton in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Daltons, 17.4% (600 people). Next came Kilkenny (378), Tipperary (339), Waterford (276) and Westmeath (269).
Dalton average age in 1911
The average Dalton in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 29.5 for men and 29.8 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.
Dalton literacy in 1911
Of the Daltons whose literacy was recorded, 79.1% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 17.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.1% reading and writing against 78% 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.
Dalton common first names
The most common male names were John (251), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (278), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.
Dalton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Dalton's census form was "Scholar"; 21.3% (736) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12.8%), general labourer (4.9%), farm labourer (4.8%) and domestic servant (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.5% of all Daltons, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Dalton?
Daltons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.2%), Presbyterian (0.8%), Methodist (0.6%) and Protestant (0.1%).
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Dalton statistics (1911)
Number: 3,449
Rank: 261
Average Age: 30
Dalton in the USA (2020)
Number: 48,924
Rank: 680
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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