Matheson family name history and map
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Matheson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 50 people named Matheson in Ireland; roughly one in every 88,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 24 men and 26 women.
Counties with Matheson in Ireland
Down was Matheson country: 28% of them (14 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (12), Dublin (10), Donegal (7) and Derry (4).
Matheson average age in 1911
The average Matheson in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 28.0 for men and 32.5 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.
Matheson literacy in 1911
Of the Mathesons whose literacy was recorded, 79.6% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 16.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 88% reading and writing against 70.8% 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.
Matheson common first names
The most common male names were Alexander (3), Daniel, Edward, John and Patrick. For women it was Annie (2), followed by Catherine, Christian, Emma and Mary.
Matheson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Matheson's census form was "Scholar"; 12% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (10%), general labourer (6%), domestic servant (4%) and metal worker / engineer (4%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 10% of all Mathesons, followed by general labourers, agriculture and domestic service.
What religion is Matheson?
The largest religious group among Mathesons was Presbyterian, at 48%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (32%), Anglican (6%), Protestant (6%) and Methodist (4%).
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Matheson statistics (1911)
Number: 50
Rank: 5,790
Average Age: 30
Matheson in the USA (2020)
Number: 7,193
Rank: 4,770
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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