Fenton family name history and map
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Fenton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 888 people named Fenton in Ireland; roughly one in every 4,900 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 457 men and 431 women.
Counties with Fenton in Ireland
Kerry had the largest share of Fentons, 24.7% (219 people). Next came Cork (211), Antrim (112), Limerick (78) and Waterford (51).
Fenton average age in 1911
The average Fenton in 1911 was 27.8 years old, 27.6 for men and 28.1 for women; a touch younger 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.
Fenton literacy in 1911
Of the Fentons whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 16.4% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.4% reading and writing against 77.9% 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.
Fenton common first names
The most common male names were John (64), Thomas, Patrick, James and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (63), followed by Ellen, Kate, Catherine and Margaret.
Fenton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Fenton's census form was "Scholar"; 23% (204) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.2%), farm labourer (4.1%), general labourer (4.1%) and domestic servant (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.2% of all Fentons, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Fenton?
Fentons were predominantly Roman Catholic (74.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (15.8%), Presbyterian (6.9%), Methodist (1.4%) and Baptist (0.6%).
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Fenton statistics (1911)
Number: 888
Rank: 865
Average Age: 28
Fentonin the USA (2020)
Number: 14,999
Rank: 2,374
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
