Letson family name history and map
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Letson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 63 people named Letson in Ireland; roughly one in every 70,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 31 men and 32 women.
Counties with Letson in Ireland
The Letsons were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 57.1% of them (36 people). Next came Tipperary (12), Down (9) and Derry (6).
Letson average age in 1911
The average Letson in 1911 was 24.0 years old, 23.5 for men and 24.6 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Letson literacy in 1911
Of the Letsons whose literacy was recorded, 79.7% could both read and write, 6.8% could read but not write, and 13.6% 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.
Letson common first names
The most common male names were John (4), William, James, Thomas and Arthur. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Lizzie, Mary, Jane and Agnes.
Letson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Letson's census form was "Scholar"; 20.6% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (7.9%), textile worker (6.3%), other maker / factory worker (4.8%) and farm labourer (3.2%). Grouped by sector, general labourers accounted for 7.9% of all Letsons, followed by textiles & clothing, agriculture and manufacturing & trades.
What religion is Letson?
The largest religious group among Letsons was Anglican, at 41.3%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (30.2%), Roman Catholic (19%) and Plymouth Brethren (9.5%).
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Letson statistics (1911)
Number: 63
Rank: 5,022
Average Age: 24
Letsonin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,201
Rank: 13,278
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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