Ledwith family name history and map
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Ledwith in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 266 people named Ledwith in Ireland; roughly one in every 17,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 144 men and 122 women.
Counties and map with Ledwith in Ireland
The Ledwiths were heavily concentrated in Westmeath, home to 50.4% of them (134 people). Next came Longford (29), Dublin (28), Meath (27) and Cavan (19).
Ledwith average age in 1911
The average Ledwith in 1911 was 29.1 years old, 26.5 for men and 32.1 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.
Ledwith literacy in 1911
Of the Ledwiths whose literacy was recorded, 85% could both read and write, 3.5% could read but not write, and 11.5% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 86.7% reading and writing against 83.6% 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.
Ledwith common first names
The most common male names were James (17), Peter, John, Michael and Thomas. For women it was Mary (23), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Maria and Ellen.
Ledwith occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Ledwiths was farmer, 32% of them (85 people). Next came scholar / student (17.3%), general labourer (3.4%), domestic servant (2.3%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 33.8% of all Ledwiths, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Ledwith?
Ledwiths were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.8%).
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Ledwith statistics (1911)
Number: 266
Rank: 2,084
Average Age: 29
Ledwith in the USA (2020)
Number: 649
Rank: 36,981
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
