Wigston family name history and map
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Wigston in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 34 people named Wigston in Ireland: 15 men and 19 women.
Counties with Wigston in Ireland
Most Wigstons were found in Antrim (26), with smaller numbers in Down (8).
Wigston average age in 1911
The average Wigston in 1911 was 24.0 years old, though with only 34 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Wigston literacy in 1911
Of the Wigstons whose literacy was recorded, 81.8% could both read and write, 3% could read but not write, and 15.2% could do neither.
Wigston common first names
Among the Wigstons were men named Francis (3), John (2), William (2), William John (2) and Hugh James and women named Elizabeth (3), Jane (3), Mary (3), Ann Jane and Annie.
Wigston occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Wigstons was textile worker, 23.5% of them (8 people). Next came scholar / student (20.6%), general labourer (11.8%), other maker / factory worker (5.9%) and blacksmith / smith (2.9%).
What religion is Wigston?
Most Wigstons, 55.9%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Methodist (29.4%) and Anglican (14.7%).
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Wigston statistics (1911)
Number: 34
Rank: 7,097
Average Age: 24
Wigston in the USA (2020)
Number: 0
Rank: 0
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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