Jesson family name history and map

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Jesson in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 25 people named Jesson in Ireland: 11 men and 14 women.

Counties with Jesson in Ireland

Most Jessons were found in Dublin (19), with smaller numbers in Kildare (3), Cork (2) and Antrim (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Jesson average age in 1911

The average Jesson in 1911 was 34.6 years old, though with only 25 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Jesson literacy in 1911

Of the Jessons whose literacy was recorded, 91.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 8.3% could do neither.

Jesson common first names

Among the Jessons were men named Patrick (2), Clavel James, James, James Lapelletrie and Joseph and women named Elizabeth (2), Annie, Constance, Constance Jane and Eleanor.

Jesson occupations in 1911

Occupations were only recorded for a small share of Jessons. Among them were 3 at school, 2 recorded as carpenter / joiner, 2 recorded as maid, 2 recorded as no occupation / dependent and 2 recorded as porter / messenger.

What religion is Jesson?

The largest religious group among Jessons was Anglican, at 48%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (48%) and Presbyterian (4%).

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Jesson statistics (1911)

Number: 25
Rank: 8,430
Average Age: 35

Jesson in the USA (2020)

Number: 427
Rank: 52,477

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

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