Whitford family name history and map
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Whitford in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 81 people named Whitford in Ireland; roughly one in every 54,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 47 women to 34 men.
Counties with Whitford in Ireland
Offaly had the largest share of Whitfords, 21% (17 people). Next came Antrim (16), Laois (12), Dublin (8) and Tipperary (8).
Whitford average age in 1911
The average Whitford in 1911 was 26.8 years old, 30.0 for men and 24.6 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.
Whitford literacy in 1911
Of the Whitfords whose literacy was recorded, 87.3% could both read and write, 1.3% could read but not write, and 10.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 90.9% reading and writing against 84.8% 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.
Whitford common first names
The most common male names were John (5), William, Robert, Alexander and Alfred. For women it was Jane (4), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Kate and Mary.
Whitford occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Whitford's census form was "Scholar"; 18.5% (15) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.8%), domestic servant (6.2%), farm labourer (6.2%) and textile worker (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21% of all Whitfords, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Whitford?
Most Whitfords, 61.7%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (27.2%) and Presbyterian (8.6%).
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Whitford statistics (1911)
Number: 81
Rank: 4,376
Average Age: 27
Whitford in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,592
Rank: 7,044
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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