Tummon family name history and map
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Tummon in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 53 people named Tummon in Ireland; roughly one in every 83,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 27 men and 26 women.
Counties with Tummon in Ireland
The Tummons were heavily concentrated in Fermanagh, home to 92.5% of them (49 people). Next came Monaghan (4).
Tummon average age in 1911
The average Tummon in 1911 was 35.9 years old, 37.1 for men and 34.7 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.
Tummon literacy in 1911
Of the Tummons whose literacy was recorded, 69.8% could both read and write, 7.5% could read but not write, and 22.6% 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.
Tummon common first names
The most common male names were John (6), Patrick, James, Francis and Edward. For women it was Sarah (4), followed by Catherine, Mary, Rose and Rose Anne.
Tummon occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Tummons was farmer, 32.1% of them (17 people). Next came scholar / student (18.9%), farm labourer (3.8%), baker / confectioner (1.9%) and butcher (1.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 35.8% of all Tummons, followed by food & drink, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Tummon?
Tummons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Tummon statistics (1911)
Number: 53
Rank: 5,585
Average Age: 36
Tummonin 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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