Godfrey family name history and map
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Godfrey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 537 people named Godfrey in Ireland; roughly one in every 8,200 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 256 men and 280 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Godfrey in Ireland
Mayo had the largest share of Godfreys, 15.5% (83 people). Next came Antrim (62), Tipperary (58), Dublin (52) and Kerry (52).
Godfrey average age in 1911
The average Godfrey in 1911 was 30.3 years old, 29.2 for men and 31.2 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.
Godfrey literacy in 1911
Of the Godfreys whose literacy was recorded, 75.3% could both read and write, 5.9% could read but not write, and 18.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 76.7% reading and writing against 73.9% 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.
Godfrey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (29), William, John, James and Thomas. For women it was Mary (43), followed by Bridget, Annie, Margaret and Catherine.
Godfrey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Godfrey's census form was "Scholar"; 18.2% (98) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.4%), farm labourer (4.5%), domestic servant (2.8%) and general labourer (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.4% of all Godfreys, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Godfrey?
Most Godfreys, 65.7%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (23.6%), Presbyterian (7.4%), Baptist (1.3%) and Methodist (0.4%).
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Godfrey statistics (1911)
Number: 537
Rank: 1,278
Average Age: 30
Godfrey in the USA (2020)
Number: 27,953
Rank: 1,237
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.