Ruddell family name history
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Ruddell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 155 people named Ruddell in Ireland; roughly one in every 28,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 71 men and 84 women.
Counties with Ruddell in Ireland
The Ruddells were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 51% of them (79 people). Next came Antrim (29), Down (18), Dublin (12) and Tyrone (11).
Ruddell average age in 1911
The average Ruddell in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 28.2 for men and 30.6 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.
Ruddell literacy in 1911
Of the Ruddells whose literacy was recorded, 88.2% could both read and write, 2.6% could read but not write, and 9.2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 83.8% 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.
Ruddell common first names
The most common male names were George (6), John, Joseph, James and Samuel. For women it was Jane (5), followed by Mary, Elizabeth, Isabella and Rachel.
Ruddell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Ruddell's census form was "Scholar"; 20% (31) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11%), textile worker (6.5%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%) and clerk / office worker (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 11.6% of all Ruddells, followed by textiles & clothing, retail & commerce and clerical & administration.
What religion is Ruddell?
Most Ruddells, 55.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (21.9%), Presbyterian (20.6%), Roman Catholic (1.3%) and Protestant (0.6%).
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Ruddell statistics (1911)
Number: 155
Rank: 2,945
Average Age: 30
Ruddellin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,317
Rank: 20,382
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
