Wight family name history and map
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Wight in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 11 people named Wight in Ireland: 5 men and 6 women.
Counties with Wight in Ireland
Most Wights were found in Dublin (5), with smaller numbers in Antrim (3) and Offaly (3).
Wight average age in 1911
The average Wight in 1911 was 28.6 years old, though with only 11 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Wight literacy in 1911
Of the Wights whose literacy was recorded, 90.9% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 9.1% could do neither.
Wight common first names
Among the Wights were men named Donald Hamilton, Harry Pratt, John, Leslie Allan and Robert John and women named Anne Annie, Elizabeth, Ena, Gladys May and Jessie Gray.
Wight occupations in 1911
Too few Wights had an occupation recorded to say anything meaningful.
What religion is Wight?
Most Wights, 63.6%, were Anglican. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (27.3%) and Roman Catholic (9.1%).
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Wight statistics (1911)
Number: 11
Rank: 13,493
Average Age: 29
Wight in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,817
Rank: 6,733
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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