Waterson family name history
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Waterson in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 130 people named Waterson in Ireland; roughly one in every 34,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 64 men and 66 women.
Counties with Waterson in Ireland
Down was Waterson country: 46.9% of them (61 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Fermanagh (24), Dublin (13), Monaghan (8) and Derry (4).
Waterson average age in 1911
The average Waterson in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 31.8 for men and 28.1 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.
Waterson literacy in 1911
Of the Watersons whose literacy was recorded, 89.6% could both read and write, 2.4% could read but not write, and 8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 91.7% reading and writing against 87.7% of 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.
Waterson common first names
The most common male names were John (8), James, William, Patrick and Robert. For women it was Annie (5), followed by Margaret, Bella, Jane and Mary.
Waterson occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Waterson's census form was "Scholar"; 26.9% (35) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.2%), fisherman (9.2%), farm labourer (3.1%) and clerk / office worker (2.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 12.3% of all Watersons, followed by fishing, textiles & clothing and domestic service.
What religion is Waterson?
Most Watersons, 62.3%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (20%), Presbyterian (16.9%) and Baptist (0.8%).
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Waterson statistics (1911)
Number: 130
Rank: 3,284
Average Age: 30
Watersonin the USA (2020)
Number: 1,109
Rank: 23,615
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
