Godkin family name history
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Godkin in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 111 people named Godkin in Ireland; roughly one in every 40,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 54 men and 57 women.
Counties with Godkin in Ireland
The Godkins were heavily concentrated in Wexford, home to 56.8% of them (63 people). Next came Dublin (23), Louth (7), Offaly (7) and Antrim (4).
Godkin average age in 1911
The average Godkin in 1911 was 27.4 years old, 27.1 for men and 27.7 for women; a touch 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.
Godkin literacy in 1911
Of the Godkins whose literacy was recorded, 80.4% could both read and write, 0.9% could read but not write, and 18.7% 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.
Godkin common first names
The most common male names were John (10), James, William, Benjamin and Thomas. For women it was Mary (7), followed by Elizabeth, Alice, Charlotte and Frances.
Godkin occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Godkin's census form was "Scholar"; 21.6% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.7%), farm labourer (5.4%), barber / hairdresser (3.6%) and agent / manager (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 18% of all Godkins, followed by retail & commerce, domestic service and transport.
What religion is Godkin?
Most Godkins, 66.7%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.9%) and Baptist (3.6%).
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Godkin statistics (1911)
Number: 111
Rank: 3,615
Average Age: 27
Godkinin the USA (2020)
Number: 462
Rank: 49,237
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
