Kempston family name history and map

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Kempston

Kempston in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 33 people named Kempston in Ireland: 18 men and 15 women.

Counties with Kempston in Ireland

Most Kempstons were found in Down (10), with smaller numbers in Antrim (7), Carlow (5), Derry (4) and Dublin (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Kempston average age in 1911

The average Kempston in 1911 was 25.5 years old, though with only 33 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Kempston literacy in 1911

Of the Kempstons whose literacy was recorded, 69.7% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 24.2% could do neither.

Kempston common first names

Among the Kempstons were men named John (5), Joseph Edward (2), David Harold, David King and Hugh and women named Mary (2), Susan (2), Agnes, Eleanor Jane and Ellen.

Kempston occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Kempston's census form was "Scholar"; 21.2% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (6.1%), other maker / factory worker (6.1%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (6.1%) and textile worker (6.1%).

What religion is Kempston?

Most Kempstons, 51.5%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (48.5%).

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Kempston statistics (1911)

Number: 33
Rank: 7,222
Average Age: 26

Kempston in the USA (2020)

Number: 113
Rank: 147,221

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

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