Wilks family name history and map
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Wilks in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 31 people named Wilks in Ireland: 17 men and 14 women.
Counties with Wilks in Ireland
Most Wilkses were found in Down (20), with smaller numbers in Dublin (3), Laois (3), Mayo (3) and Antrim (1).
Wilks average age in 1911
The average Wilks in 1911 was 26.6 years old, though with only 31 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Wilks literacy in 1911
Of the Wilkses whose literacy was recorded, 84.6% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 15.4% could do neither.
Wilks common first names
Among the Wilkses were men named Henry R (2), John (2), William (2), Adam Canning and Bert and women named Elizabeth (3), Helen (2), Anabella Steele, Catherine and Ceinwen.
Wilks occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Wilks's census form was "Scholar"; 22.6% (7) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (9.7%), metal worker / engineer (6.5%), textile worker (6.5%) and agent / manager (3.2%).
What religion is Wilks?
The largest religious group among Wilkses was Anglican, at 45.2%. The remainder were mostly Methodist (45.2%) and Roman Catholic (9.7%).
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Wilks statistics (1911)
Number: 31
Rank: 7,482
Average Age: 27
Wilks in the USA (2020)
Number: 8,757
Rank: 3,936
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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