Potterton family name history and map
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Potterton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Potterton in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 26 men and 28 women.
Counties with Potterton in Ireland
Dublin was Potterton country: 38.9% of them (21 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Meath (11), Kildare (7), Offaly (4) and Longford (3).
Potterton average age in 1911
The average Potterton in 1911 was 35.9 years old, 34.7 for men and 37.1 for women; noticeably 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.
Potterton literacy in 1911
Of the Pottertons whose literacy was recorded, 98.1% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 1.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 100% reading and writing against 96.4% of 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.
Potterton common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (3), Thomas, William, Arthur Homan and De Corney. For women it was Lizzie (2), followed by Adelaide A, Alice, Annette and Annie.
Potterton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Potterton's census form was "Scholar"; 16.7% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13%), clerk / office worker (3.7%), dressmaker / milliner (3.7%) and housekeeper (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 14.8% of all Pottertons, followed by professional, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Potterton?
Pottertons were predominantly Anglican (77.8%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (22.2%).
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Potterton statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 36
Potterton in the USA (2020)
Number: 257
Rank: 79,808
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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