Poston family name history and map
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Poston in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 33 people named Poston in Ireland: 12 men and 21 women.
Counties with Poston in Ireland
Most Postons were found in Derry (24), with smaller numbers in Antrim (5) and Down (4).
Poston average age in 1911
The average Poston in 1911 was 24.9 years old, though with only 33 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Poston literacy in 1911
Of the Postons whose literacy was recorded, 81.8% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 12.1% could do neither.
Poston common first names
Among the Postons were men named Joseph (4), John Thomas (2), David, David George and Henry and women named Mary Elizabeth (3), Eliza Ann (2), Harriett Maud (2), Isabella R (2) and Kathleen V (2).
Poston occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Poston's census form was "Scholar"; 39.4% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (9.1%), farmer (6.1%) and police (ric/dmp) (3%).
What religion is Poston?
Postons were overwhelmingly Anglican, 100% of them.
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Poston statistics (1911)
Number: 33
Rank: 7,222
Average Age: 25
Poston in the USA (2020)
Number: 9,726
Rank: 3,576
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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