Goodison family name history and map

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Goodison in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Goodison in Ireland: 14 men and 12 women.

Counties with Goodison in Ireland

Most Goodisons were found in Wexford (17), with smaller numbers in Carlow (5), Dublin (2) and Wicklow (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Goodison average age in 1911

The average Goodison in 1911 was 31.5 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Goodison literacy in 1911

Of the Goodisons whose literacy was recorded, 64% could both read and write, 8% could read but not write, and 28% could do neither.

Goodison common first names

Among the Goodisons were men named John (3), Thomas (2), George, James and Martin and women named Mary (2), Annie, Catherine, Eliza and Elizabeth.

Goodison occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Goodison's census form was "Scholar"; 26.9% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were domestic servant (19.2%), general labourer (11.5%), farm labourer (3.8%) and farmer (3.8%).

What religion is Goodison?

Goodisons were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 92.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.7%).

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Goodison statistics (1911)

Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 32

Goodison in the USA (2020)

Number: 376
Rank: 58,307

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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