Waterworth family name history and map
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Waterworth in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 82 people named Waterworth in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 50 women to 32 men.
Counties with Waterworth in Ireland
The Waterworths were heavily concentrated in Down, home to 58.5% of them (48 people). Next came Antrim (34).
Waterworth average age in 1911
The average Waterworth in 1911 was 26.6 years old, 26.3 for men and 26.8 for women; noticeably younger 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.
Waterworth literacy in 1911
Of the Waterworths whose literacy was recorded, 90.1% could both read and write, 2.5% could read but not write, and 7.4% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 92% reading and writing against 87.1% 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.
Waterworth common first names
The most common male names were Robert (5), David, James, John and Robert John. For women it was Margaret (5), followed by Annie, Sarah, Agnes and Isabella.
Waterworth occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Waterworths was textile worker, 19.5% of them (16 people). Next came scholar / student (13.4%), metal worker / engineer (6.1%), general labourer (4.9%) and domestic servant (3.7%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 22% of all Waterworths, followed by metal & engineering, building & construction and general labourers.
What religion is Waterworth?
Most Waterworths, 61%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (25.6%) and Methodist (13.4%).
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Waterworth statistics (1911)
Number: 82
Rank: 4,352
Average Age: 27
Waterworth in the USA (2020)
Number: 604
Rank: 39,333
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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