Tonra family name history and map
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Tonra in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 102 people named Tonra in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 50 men and 52 women.
Counties with Tonra in Ireland
The Tonras were heavily concentrated in Mayo, home to 76.5% of them (78 people). Next came Sligo (24).
Tonra average age in 1911
The average Tonra in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 33.6 for men and 30.3 for women; slightly 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.
Tonra literacy in 1911
Of the Tonras whose literacy was recorded, 58.8% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 35.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 61.5% reading and writing against 56% of men. 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.
Tonra common first names
The most common male names were Michael (12), Patrick, John, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Bridget (12), followed by Mary, Catherine, Ellen and Anne.
Tonra occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Tonras was farmer, 32.4% of them (33 people). Next came scholar / student (22.5%), dressmaker / milliner (1%), farm labourer (1%) and general labourer (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.3% of all Tonras, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Tonra?
Tonras were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Tonra statistics (1911)
Number: 102
Rank: 3,808
Average Age: 32
Tonra in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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