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Gordon in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 4,179 people named Gordon in Ireland, about 0.095% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 203rd most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,037 men and 2,136 women. (A small number, 6, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Gordon in Ireland

Antrim was Gordon country: 28.8% of them (1,204 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (907), Dublin (307), Armagh (231) and Derry (172).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gordon average age in 1911

The average Gordon in 1911 was 29.4 years old, 29.2 for men and 29.6 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.

Gordon literacy in 1911

Of the Gordons whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 15.6% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.

Gordon common first names

The most common male names were John (225), James, William, Thomas and Robert. For women it was Mary (175), followed by Annie, Margaret, Elizabeth and Sarah.

Gordon occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Gordon's census form was "Scholar"; 20.6% (859) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.7%), textile worker (4.5%), general labourer (3.6%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15.2% of all Gordons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and retail & commerce.

What religion is Gordon?

The largest religious group among Gordons was Presbyterian, at 37.5%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (29.2%), Anglican (24.8%), Methodist (4%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.9%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Methodist families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Gordon statistics (1911)

Number: 4,179
Rank: 203
Average Age: 29

Gordon in the USA (2020)

Number: 157,985
Rank: 163

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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