Middleton family name history and map
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Middleton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 355 people named Middleton in Ireland; roughly one in every 12,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 167 men and 187 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Middleton in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Middletons, 19.4% (69 people). Next came Down (53), Antrim (43), Sligo (35) and Wexford (29).
Middleton average age in 1911
The average Middleton in 1911 was 31.6 years old, 31.0 for men and 32.2 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.
Middleton literacy in 1911
Of the Middletons whose literacy was recorded, 82.8% could both read and write, 0.9% could read but not write, and 16.3% 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.
Middleton common first names
The most common male names were John (24), James, Thomas, William and Robert. For women it was Margaret (19), followed by Mary, Annie, Elizabeth and Jane.
Middleton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Middleton's census form was "Scholar"; 18.3% (65) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (8.7%), general labourer (4.2%), metal worker / engineer (3.1%) and farm labourer (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of all Middletons, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and metal & engineering.
What religion is Middleton?
The largest religious group among Middletons was Anglican, at 45.4%. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.3%), Presbyterian (22.5%), Plymouth Brethren (1.1%) and Methodist (0.3%).
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Middleton statistics (1911)
Number: 355
Rank: 1,718
Average Age: 32
Middleton in the USA (2020)
Number: 41,103
Rank: 822
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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