Hamilton family name history and map
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Hamilton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 8,178 people named Hamilton in Ireland, about 0.187% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 75th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 3,938 men and 4,227 women. (A small number, 13, had no sex recorded.)
Counties and map with Hamilton in Ireland
Antrim was Hamilton country: 26% of them (2,130 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Down (1,759), Tyrone (1,063), Derry (534) and Dublin (434).
Hamilton average age in 1911
The average Hamilton in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 28.9 for men and 30.2 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.
Hamilton literacy in 1911
Of the Hamiltons whose literacy was recorded, 80% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 15.8% 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.
Hamilton common first names
The most common male names were John (412), James, William, Robert and Thomas. For women it was Mary (330), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah and Annie.
Hamilton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hamilton's census form was "Scholar"; 19.1% (1,561) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.3%), textile worker (5.1%), farm labourer (3.6%) and general labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.4% of all Hamiltons, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Hamilton?
The largest religious group among Hamiltons was Presbyterian, at 39.5%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (37.8%), Roman Catholic (16.1%), Methodist (2.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (1%).
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Hamilton statistics (1911)
Number: 8,178
Rank: 75
Average Age: 30
Hamilton in the USA (2020)
Number: 194,450
Rank: 122
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
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