Troughton family name history and map
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Troughton in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 105 people named Troughton in Ireland; roughly one in every 42,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 58 men to 47 women.
Counties with Troughton in Ireland
The Troughtons were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 65.7% of them (69 people). Next came Antrim (14), Down (10), Dublin (6) and Kilkenny (5).
Troughton average age in 1911
The average Troughton in 1911 was 25.1 years old, 23.1 for men and 27.6 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.
Troughton literacy in 1911
Of the Troughtons whose literacy was recorded, 83.5% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 16.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Troughton common first names
The most common male names were Thomas (9), John, James, David and Edward. For women it was Mary (4), followed by Annie, Minnie, Elizabeth and Ellen.
Troughton occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Troughton's census form was "Scholar"; 26.7% (28) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (21.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (4.8%), textile worker (3.8%) and farm labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.8% of all Troughtons, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Troughton?
Most Troughtons, 55.2%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (16.2%), Congregationalist (9.5%), Presbyterian (8.6%) and Roman Catholic (2.9%).
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Troughton statistics (1911)
Number: 105
Rank: 3,735
Average Age: 25
Troughton in the USA (2020)
Number: 331
Rank: 64,820
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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