Widdis family name history and map

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Widdis in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Widdis in Ireland: 11 men and 15 women.

Counties with Widdis in Ireland

Most Widdises were found in Westmeath (9), with smaller numbers in Offaly (6), Dublin (5), Tipperary (3) and Cavan (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Widdis average age in 1911

The average Widdis in 1911 was 24.2 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Widdis literacy in 1911

Of the Widdises whose literacy was recorded, 80.8% could both read and write, 11.5% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither.

Widdis common first names

Among the Widdises were men named James (3), Thomas (2), William (2), Christopher and George and women named Annie (2), Norah (2), Anne, Elizabeth and Evelyn Isabella.

Widdis occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Widdis's census form was "Scholar"; 34.6% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were housekeeper (11.5%), other maker / factory worker (7.7%), carpenter / joiner (3.8%) and publican / hotel worker (3.8%).

What religion is Widdis?

Most Widdises, 61.5%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (38.5%).

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Widdis statistics (1911)

Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 24

Widdis in the USA (2020)

Number: 212
Rank: 92,936

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

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