Hodnett family name history
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Hodnett in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 149 people named Hodnett in Ireland; roughly one in every 29,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more men than women recorded: 86 men to 63 women.
Hodnett in Ireland in 1911
The Hodnetts were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 87.9% of them (131 people). Next came Waterford (15), Dublin (1), Kerry (1) and Limerick (1).
Hodnett average age in 1911
The average Hodnett in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.7 for men and 30.1 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.
Hodnett literacy in 1911
Of the Hodnetts whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 19.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 87.3% reading and writing against 75.6% 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.
Hodnett common first names
The most common male names were John (15), William, James, Michael and Patrick. For women it was Mary (16), followed by Ellen, Margaret, Bridget and Catherine.
Hodnett occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Hodnetts was farmer, 24.8% of them (37 people). Next came scholar / student (18.8%), farm labourer (6%), general labourer (4.7%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 31.5% of all Hodnetts, followed by general labourers, retail & commerce and domestic service.
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Hodnett statistics (1911)
149 in Ireland
3004 most common surname in Ireland
30 average age
Hodnettin the USA (2020)
2531 in USA (2020)
11826 rank in USA (2020)
