Woods family name history and map
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Woods in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 5,557 people named Woods in Ireland, about 0.127% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 137th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 2,698 men and 2,851 women. (A small number, 8, had no sex recorded.)
Counties and map with Woods in Ireland
Down had the largest share of Woodses, 12.2% (677 people). Next came Antrim (577), Dublin (547), Armagh (469) and Monaghan (452).
Woods average age in 1911
The average Woods in 1911 was 29.7 years old, 29.6 for men and 29.8 for women; almost exactly in line with 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.
Woods literacy in 1911
Of the Woodses whose literacy was recorded, 77% could both read and write, 4.4% could read but not write, and 18.5% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and 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.
Woods common first names
The most common male names were John (336), James, Patrick, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (341), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Annie and Catherine.
Woods occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Woods's census form was "Scholar"; 20.7% (1,148) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.2%), general labourer (4.1%), farm labourer (3.8%) and textile worker (3.3%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17.7% of all Woodses, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Woods?
Most Woodses, 59.4%, were Roman Catholic. The remainder were mostly Anglican (21.9%), Presbyterian (13.4%), Methodist (2.9%) and Baptist (0.4%).
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Woods statistics (1911)
Number: 5,557
Rank: 137
Average Age: 30
Woods in the USA (2020)
Number: 172,463
Rank: 147
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it may show as zero.
