Kilmartin family name history and map
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Kilmartin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 531 people named Kilmartin in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,300 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 269 men and 261 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Kilmartin in Ireland
Offaly had the largest share of Kilmartins, 22.4% (119 people). Next came Clare (85), Galway (67), Roscommon (51) and Limerick (46).
Kilmartin average age in 1911
The average Kilmartin in 1911 was 30.4 years old, 30.3 for men and 30.4 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.
Kilmartin literacy in 1911
Of the Kilmartins whose literacy was recorded, 77.3% could both read and write, 3.6% could read but not write, and 19.1% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 78.5% reading and writing against 76% of men. 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.
Kilmartin common first names
The most common male names were Michael (47), John, Thomas, Patrick and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (53), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Ellen.
Kilmartin occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Kilmartins was farmer, 22.8% of them (121 people). Next came scholar / student (20.5%), farm labourer (4.1%), domestic servant (3%) and general labourer (3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.5% of all Kilmartins, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Kilmartin?
Kilmartins were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.4% of them.
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Kilmartin statistics (1911)
Number: 531
Rank: 1,295
Average Age: 30
Kilmartin in the USA (2020)
Number: 893
Rank: 28,415
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.