Filson family name history and map
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Filson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Filson in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 29 men and 34 women.
Counties with Filson in Ireland
The Filsons were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 90.5% of them (57 people). Next came Dublin (2), Tyrone (2), Antrim (1) and Cavan (1).
Filson average age in 1911
The average Filson in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 31.5 for men and 31.5 for women; slightly older 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.
Filson literacy in 1911
Of the Filsons whose literacy was recorded, 91.8% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 6.6% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 92.9% reading and writing against 90.9% 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.
Filson common first names
The most common male names were James (4), William, David, Hugh and Alexander. For women it was Mary (5), followed by Jane, Margaret, Elizabeth and Sarah.
Filson occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Filsons was seamstress, 17.5% of them (11 people). Next came blacksmith / smith (14.3%), scholar / student (14.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.9%) and metal worker / engineer (4.8%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 22.2% of all Filsons, followed by metal & engineering, retail & commerce and transport.
What religion is Filson?
Most Filsons, 60.3%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (39.7%).
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Filson statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 32
Filsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,177
Rank: 22,420
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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