Wilgar family name history and map
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Wilgar in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 49 people named Wilgar in Ireland: 25 men and 24 women.
Counties with Wilgar in Ireland
Most Wilgars were found in Antrim (15), with smaller numbers in Down (13), Wicklow (8), Armagh (7) and Fermanagh (5).
Wilgar average age in 1911
The average Wilgar in 1911 was 21.8 years old, though with only 49 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Wilgar literacy in 1911
Of the Wilgars whose literacy was recorded, 69.4% could both read and write, 6.1% could read but not write, and 24.5% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 58.3% of women.
Wilgar common first names
Among the Wilgars were men named John (5), James (4), Robert (4), Samuel (2) and Charles and women named Sarah (3), Elizabeth (2), Maud (2), Annie and Eliza.
Wilgar occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Wilgar's census form was "Scholar"; 24.5% (12) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were metal worker / engineer (4.1%), textile worker (4.1%), carpenter / joiner (2%) and domestic servant (2%).
What religion is Wilgar?
Most Wilgars, 55.1%, were Presbyterian. The remainder were mostly Anglican (16.3%), Methodist (14.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (14.3%).
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Wilgar statistics (1911)
Number: 49
Rank: 5,854
Average Age: 22
Wilgar 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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