Stanford family name history and map
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Stanford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 174 people named Stanford in Ireland; roughly one in every 25,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 84 men and 90 women.
Counties with Stanford in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Stanfords, 21.3% (37 people). Next came Leitrim (35), Antrim (24), Down (12) and Roscommon (11).
Stanford average age in 1911
The average Stanford in 1911 was 26.4 years old, 24.8 for men and 27.9 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Stanford literacy in 1911
Of the Stanfords whose literacy was recorded, 68.4% could both read and write, 2.9% could read but not write, and 28.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 70.2% reading and writing against 66.7% 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.
Stanford common first names
The most common male names were John (11), Thomas, James, William and Joseph. For women it was Mary (12), followed by Bridget, Sarah, Catherine and Kate.
Stanford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Stanford's census form was "Scholar"; 26.4% (46) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (7.5%), general labourer (5.2%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.6%) and farm labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 10.9% of all Stanfords, followed by retail & commerce, general labourers and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Stanford?
Most Stanfords, 64.4%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (33.9%) and Presbyterian (1.7%).
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Stanford statistics (1911)
Number: 174
Rank: 2,734
Average Age: 26
Stanford in the USA (2020)
Number: 20,320
Rank: 1,726
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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