Woodlock family name history and map
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Woodlock in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 102 people named Woodlock in Ireland; roughly one in every 43,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 59 women to 43 men.
Counties with Woodlock in Ireland
The Woodlocks were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 56.9% of them (58 people). Next came Dublin (20), Kilkenny (11), Laois (6) and Wicklow (3).
Woodlock average age in 1911
The average Woodlock in 1911 was 33.7 years old, 36.5 for men and 31.6 for women; noticeably older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Woodlock literacy in 1911
Of the Woodlocks whose literacy was recorded, 95.8% could both read and write, 1.1% could read but not write, and 3.2% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 97.7% reading and writing against 94.2% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Woodlock common first names
The most common male names were John (9), James, Patrick, Michael and Richard. For women it was Annie (5), followed by Mary, Margaret, Bridget and Catherine.
Woodlock occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Woodlocks was farmer, 19.6% of them (20 people). Next came scholar / student (10.8%), farm labourer (4.9%), dressmaker / milliner (3.9%) and general labourer (2.9%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 24.5% of all Woodlocks, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Woodlock?
Woodlocks were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 91.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (7.8%).
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Woodlock statistics (1911)
Number: 102
Rank: 3,808
Average Age: 34
Woodlock in the USA (2020)
Number: 352
Rank: 61,594
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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