Riddell family name history and map
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Riddell in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 206 people named Riddell in Ireland; roughly one in every 21,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 102 men and 104 women.
Counties with Riddell in Ireland
Antrim was Riddell country: 47.6% of them (98 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Derry (22), Down (22), Monaghan (22) and Galway (9).
Riddell average age in 1911
The average Riddell in 1911 was 32.1 years old, 29.6 for men and 34.7 for women; slightly older 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.
Riddell literacy in 1911
Of the Riddells whose literacy was recorded, 89.5% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 8.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. 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.
Riddell common first names
The most common male names were John (13), William, Robert, James and Thomas. For women it was Margaret (8), followed by Sarah, Mary Jane, Annie and Mary.
Riddell occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Riddells was farmer, 14.1% of them (29 people). Next came scholar / student (14.1%), metal worker / engineer (7.8%), domestic servant (3.4%) and general labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 15% of all Riddells, followed by metal & engineering, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Riddell?
Most Riddells, 52.9%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (27.7%), Methodist (12.6%) and Roman Catholic (6.8%).
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Riddell statistics (1911)
Number: 206
Rank: 2,457
Average Age: 32
Riddellin the USA (2020)
Number: 4,701
Rank: 6,885
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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