Watchman family name history and map

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Watchman in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Watchman in Ireland: 16 men and 15 women.

Counties with Watchman in Ireland

Most Watchmans were found in Dublin (24), with smaller numbers in Louth (5), Armagh (1) and Down (1).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Watchman average age in 1911

The average Watchman in 1911 was 19.6 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Watchman literacy in 1911

Of the Watchmans whose literacy was recorded, 58.1% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 41.9% could do neither.

Watchman common first names

Among the Watchmans were men named Jacob (2), Simon (2), Abey, Abie and Bernard and women named Sarah (3), Annie, Celia, Hanna and Janie.

Watchman occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Watchman's census form was "Scholar"; 48.4% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (16.1%).

What religion is Watchman?

Watchmans were overwhelmingly Jewish, 100% of them.

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Watchman statistics (1911)

Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 20

Watchman in the USA (2020)

Number: 729
Rank: 33,611

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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