Herwood family name history and map
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Herwood in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 66 people named Herwood in Ireland; roughly one in every 67,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 34 men and 32 women.
Counties with Herwood in Ireland
The Herwoods were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 100% of them (66 people).
Herwood average age in 1911
The average Herwood in 1911 was 29.5 years old, 25.9 for men and 33.4 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.
Herwood literacy in 1911
Of the Herwoods whose literacy was recorded, 34.8% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 63.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 40.6% reading and writing against 29.4% 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.
Herwood common first names
The most common male names were Michael (10), Martin, John, Patrick and Thomas. For women it was Mary (10), followed by Bridget, Kate, Nora and Sarah.
Herwood occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Herwoods was farmer, 24.2% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (21.2%), retired / pensioner (3%), domestic servant (1.5%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (1.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.2% of all Herwoods, followed by retired & pensioners, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Herwood?
Herwoods were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Herwood statistics (1911)
Number: 66
Rank: 4,897
Average Age: 30
Herwood 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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