Hodgett family name history and map
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Hodgett in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 53 people named Hodgett in Ireland; roughly one in every 83,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 31 men to 22 women.
Counties with Hodgett in Ireland
The Hodgetts were heavily concentrated in Tyrone, home to 64.2% of them (34 people). Next came Down (11), Mayo (5), Armagh (1) and Kilkenny (1).
Hodgett average age in 1911
The average Hodgett in 1911 was 25.4 years old, 23.8 for men and 27.7 for women; noticeably 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.
Hodgett literacy in 1911
Of the Hodgetts whose literacy was recorded, 98% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 2% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 100% reading and writing against 96.7% 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.
Hodgett common first names
The most common male names were Richard (5), Samuel, Thomas, Edward and James. For women it was Mary (6), followed by Maud, Sarah, Bessie and Ellen.
Hodgett occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hodgett's census form was "Scholar"; 20.8% (11) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (7.5%), clerk / office worker (5.7%), metal worker / engineer (5.7%) and printer (5.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 11.3% of all Hodgetts, followed by clerical & administration, manufacturing & trades and metal & engineering.
What religion is Hodgett?
Most Hodgetts, 58.5%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Methodist (20.8%), Plymouth Brethren (17%) and Baptist (1.9%).
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Hodgett statistics (1911)
Number: 53
Rank: 5,585
Average Age: 25
Hodgett in 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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