Fetherstone family name history and map
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Fetherstone in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 55 people named Fetherstone in Ireland; roughly one in every 80,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 30 men and 25 women.
Counties with Fetherstone in Ireland
Roscommon was Fetherstone country: 45.5% of them (25 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Dublin (16), Offaly (6), Antrim (3) and Leitrim (3).
Fetherstone average age in 1911
The average Fetherstone in 1911 was 29.3 years old, 29.9 for men and 28.6 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.
Fetherstone literacy in 1911
Of the Fetherstones whose literacy was recorded, 65.5% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 32.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 44% 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.
Fetherstone common first names
The most common male names were John (8), Patrick, James, Joseph and William. For women it was Anne (4), followed by Annie, Bridget, Mary Ellen and Annie Christina.
Fetherstone occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Fetherstone's census form was "Scholar"; 25.5% (14) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.4%), farm labourer (7.3%), metal worker / engineer (7.3%) and general labourer (1.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.6% of all Fetherstones, followed by metal & engineering, public service & defence and retail & commerce.
What religion is Fetherstone?
Fetherstones were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 90.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.3%) and Salvation Army (1.8%).
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Fetherstone statistics (1911)
Number: 55
Rank: 5,461
Average Age: 29
Fetherstone in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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