Martha family name history and map

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Martha in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 34 people named Martha in Ireland: 5 men and 29 women.

Counties and map with Martha in Ireland

Most Marthas were found in Antrim (12), with smaller numbers in Down (5), Dublin (5), Armagh (4) and Tyrone (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Martha average age in 1911

The average Martha in 1911 was 36.6 years old, though with only 34 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Martha literacy in 1911

Of the Marthas whose literacy was recorded, 64.7% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 29.4% could do neither.

Martha common first names

Among the Marthas were men named Doyle, James, Nicholas, Patrick and Phillip and women named Finn (2), Agnew, Allman, Buchanan and Byrne.

Martha occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Martha's census form was "Scholar"; 14.7% (5) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (8.8%), medical / nursing (8.8%), other maker / factory worker (5.9%) and textile worker (5.9%).

What religion is Martha?

Most Marthas, 55.9%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (26.5%), Anglican (14.7%) and Baptist (2.9%).

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Martha statistics (1911)

Number: 34
Rank: 7,097
Average Age: 37

Martha in the USA (2020)

Number: 847
Rank: 29,674

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

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