Godsell family name history and map
No data was found
No data was found
Godsell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 70 people named Godsell in Ireland; roughly one in every 63,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 39 men to 31 women.
Counties with Godsell in Ireland
The Godsells were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 55.7% of them (39 people). Next came Tipperary (14), Limerick (9), Dublin (6) and Antrim (1).
Godsell average age in 1911
The average Godsell in 1911 was 27.9 years old, 28.4 for men and 27.3 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.
Godsell literacy in 1911
Of the Godsells whose literacy was recorded, 79.7% could both read and write, 1.4% could read but not write, and 17.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 83.3% reading and writing against 76.9% 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.
Godsell common first names
The most common male names were Richard (7), Edward, John, James and William. For women it was Annie (2), followed by Bridget, Elizabeth, Hannah and Julia.
Godsell occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Godsell's census form was "Scholar"; 28.6% (20) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.7%), farm labourer (5.7%), baker / confectioner (4.3%) and no occupation / dependent (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.4% of all Godsells, followed by food & drink, no occupation / dependent and retail & commerce.
What religion is Godsell?
Most Godsells, 51.4%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (48.6%).
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 Godsell. 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.
Godsell statistics (1911)
Number: 70
Rank: 4,760
Average Age: 28
Godsell in the USA (2020)
Number: 251
Rank: 81,311
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
Ref: godsell
Also see...
No data was found