Radford family name history
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Radford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 126 people named Radford in Ireland; roughly one in every 35,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 70 women to 56 men.
Counties with Radford in Ireland
The Radfords were heavily concentrated in Wexford, home to 65.1% of them (82 people). Next came Cork (25), Wicklow (9), Dublin (7) and Galway (2).
Radford average age in 1911
The average Radford in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 34.3 for men and 28.6 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.
Radford literacy in 1911
Of the Radfords whose literacy was recorded, 71.2% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 22.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 72.5% reading and writing against 69.6% 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.
Radford common first names
The most common male names were John (7), Joseph, James, Richard and Patrick. For women it was Mary (19), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Annie and Alice.
Radford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Radford's census form was "Scholar"; 24.6% (31) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.5%), general labourer (8.7%), farm labourer (4%) and dressmaker / milliner (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13.5% of all Radfords, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Radford?
Radfords were predominantly Roman Catholic (75.4%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (18.3%) and Presbyterian (6.3%).
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Radford statistics (1911)
Number: 126
Rank: 3,348
Average Age: 31
Radfordin the USA (2020)
Number: 12,286
Rank: 2,863
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
