Paton family name history and map
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Paton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 100 people named Paton in Ireland; roughly one in every 44,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 53 men and 47 women.
Counties with Paton in Ireland
Down was Paton country: 47% of them (47 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Antrim (14), Dublin (13), Armagh (5) and Wicklow (5).
Paton average age in 1911
The average Paton in 1911 was 29.6 years old, 25.9 for men and 33.9 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.
Paton literacy in 1911
Of the Patons whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 3.2% could read but not write, and 7.4% 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.
Paton common first names
The most common male names were James (7), William, Robert, John and Samuel. For women it was Elizabeth (3), followed by Margaret, Agnes, Ellen and Helen.
Paton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Paton's census form was "Scholar"; 13% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (5%), metal worker / engineer (5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5%) and agent / manager (4%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 9% of all Patons, followed by agriculture, domestic service and metal & engineering.
What religion is Paton?
The largest religious group among Patons was Presbyterian, at 39%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (24%), Roman Catholic (12%), Congregationalist (10%) and Plymouth Brethren (9%).
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Paton statistics (1911)
Number: 100
Rank: 3,857
Average Age: 30
Patonin the USA (2020)
Number: 2,788
Rank: 10,915
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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