Pitman family name history and map

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Pitman in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 47 people named Pitman in Ireland: 28 men and 19 women.

Counties with Pitman in Ireland

Most Pitmans were found in Dublin (11), with smaller numbers in Limerick (9), Wexford (9), Antrim (8) and Kildare (6).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Pitman average age in 1911

The average Pitman in 1911 was 20.9 years old, though with only 47 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Pitman literacy in 1911

Of the Pitmans whose literacy was recorded, 59.6% could both read and write, 19.1% could read but not write, and 21.3% could do neither.

Pitman common first names

Among the Pitmans were men named William (4), Michael (3), Thomas (3), George (2) and James (2) and women named Julia (2), Anastasia, Annie, Anny and Bridget.

Pitman occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Pitman's census form was "Scholar"; 38.3% (18) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (6.4%), farm labourer (4.3%), other maker / factory worker (4.3%) and clerk / office worker (2.1%).

What religion is Pitman?

Most Pitmans, 55.3%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (42.6%) and Presbyterian (2.1%).

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Pitman statistics (1911)

Number: 47
Rank: 5,988
Average Age: 21

Pitman in the USA (2020)

Number: 6,923
Rank: 4,930

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

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