Whiteford family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Whiteford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 79 people named Whiteford in Ireland; roughly one in every 56,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 44 women to 34 men. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Whiteford in Ireland
The Whitefords were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 81% of them (64 people). Next came Laois (8) and Kilkenny (7).
Whiteford average age in 1911
The average Whiteford in 1911 was 30.5 years old, 31.1 for men and 30.1 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.
Whiteford literacy in 1911
Of the Whitefords whose literacy was recorded, 79.7% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 13% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 78.1% 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.
Whiteford common first names
The most common male names were Hugh (4), John, Edward, Robert James and William. For women it was Annie (3), followed by Ellen, Eliza, Isabella and Margaret.
Whiteford occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Whitefords was farmer, 16.5% of them (13 people). Next came scholar / student (15.2%), textile worker (13.9%), clerk / office worker (2.5%) and dressmaker / milliner (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19% of all Whitefords, followed by textiles & clothing, clerical & administration and mining & quarrying.
What religion is Whiteford?
The largest religious group among Whitefords was Methodist, at 32.9%. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (30.4%), Anglican (20.3%), Non-Conformist (11.4%) and Roman Catholic (5.1%).
Visitor Notes
Review type for post source and surnames source type not found
Added by
Pete F
IrishHistory.com is passionate about helping people discover and connect with the rich stories of their local communities.
Please use the form below to submit any photos you may have of Whiteford. We're happy to take any suggested edits you may have too. Please be advised it will take us some time to get to these submissions. Thank you.
Whiteford statistics (1911)
Number: 79
Rank: 4,436
Average Age: 31
Whiteford in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,351
Rank: 19,937
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: whiteford
Also see...
No data was found