Holton family name history
No data was found
No data was found
Holton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 130 people named Holton in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 72 women to 58 men.
Counties with Holton in Ireland
Kildare had the largest share of Holtons, 20.8% (27 people). Next came Dublin (21), Laois (11), Westmeath (11) and Down (10).
Holton average age in 1911
The average Holton in 1911 was 32.3 years old, 34.4 for men and 30.6 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.
Holton literacy in 1911
Of the Holtons whose literacy was recorded, 85.9% could both read and write, 0.8% could read but not write, and 13.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 91.1% reading and writing against 81.9% 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.
Holton common first names
The most common male names were James (11), William, John, Michael and Patrick. For women it was Mary (13), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Elizabeth and Ellen.
Holton occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Holtons was farmer, 15.4% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (11.5%), domestic servant (5.4%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.4%) and clerk / office worker (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.7% of all Holtons, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Holton?
Holtons were predominantly Roman Catholic (82.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (17.7%).
★★★★★ Rated 0 out of 5
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Holton. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Holton statistics (1911)
Number: 130
Rank: 3,284
Average Age: 32
Holtonin the USA (2020)
Number: 10,790
Rank: 3,268
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
