Lawton family name history and map
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Lawton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 370 people named Lawton in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 175 men and 195 women.
Counties with Lawton in Ireland
The Lawtons were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 86.5% of them (320 people). Next came Waterford (25), Wexford (9), Dublin (8) and Antrim (6).
Lawton average age in 1911
The average Lawton in 1911 was 31.5 years old, 30.4 for men and 32.5 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.
Lawton literacy in 1911
Of the Lawtons whose literacy was recorded, 75.4% could both read and write, 1.6% could read but not write, and 23% 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.
Lawton common first names
The most common male names were John (33), Patrick, William, Michael and Denis. For women it was Mary (33), followed by Ellen, Bridget, Margaret and Hannah.
Lawton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Lawton's census form was "Scholar"; 17% (63) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (10.3%), farm labourer (8.4%), general labourer (4.1%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18.9% of all Lawtons, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Lawton?
Lawtons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 93.8% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.8%) and Methodist (2.4%).
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Lawton statistics (1911)
Number: 370
Rank: 1,664
Average Age: 32
Lawton in the USA (2020)
Number: 12,756
Rank: 2,749
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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