Rochford family name history and map
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Rochford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 799 people named Rochford in Ireland; roughly one in every 5,500 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 391 men and 405 women. (A small number, 3, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Rochford in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Rochfords, 21.7% (173 people). Next came Wexford (117), Mayo (94), Clare (71) and Sligo (70).
Rochford average age in 1911
The average Rochford in 1911 was 31.9 years old, 30.8 for men and 33.0 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.
Rochford literacy in 1911
Of the Rochfords whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write, and 16.6% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 80.4% reading and writing against 78% 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.
Rochford common first names
The most common male names were John (63), James, Michael, Thomas and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (84), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Catherine.
Rochford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Rochford's census form was "Scholar"; 18% (144) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.8%), general labourer (4.6%), farm labourer (4%) and domestic servant (2.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 20.3% of all Rochfords, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Rochford?
Rochfords were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.1%).
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Rochford statistics (1911)
Number: 799
Rank: 940
Average Age: 32
Rochford in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,732
Rank: 16,171
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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