Sargent family name history and map
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Sargent in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 214 people named Sargent in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 111 men and 103 women.
Counties with Sargent in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Sargents, 23.8% (51 people). Next came Kildare (35), Cork (27), Derry (20) and Antrim (17).
Sargent average age in 1911
The average Sargent in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 31.4 for men and 28.6 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.
Sargent literacy in 1911
Of the Sargents whose literacy was recorded, 84.2% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 12.9% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 86.1% reading and writing against 81.9% 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.
Sargent common first names
The most common male names were William (16), John, Henry, James and Edward. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Annie, Kathleen and Elizabeth.
Sargent occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Sargent's census form was "Scholar"; 16.4% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were general labourer (7.9%), farmer (5.6%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.8%) and no occupation / dependent (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 7.9% of all Sargents, followed by general labourers, metal & engineering and retail & commerce.
What religion is Sargent?
Most Sargents, 56.1%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (41.6%), Presbyterian (0.9%), Methodist (0.5%) and Non-Conformist (0.5%).
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Sargent statistics (1911)
Number: 214
Rank: 2,402
Average Age: 30
Sargent in the USA (2020)
Number: 26,620
Rank: 1,293
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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