Woodward family name history and map
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Woodward in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 75 people named Woodward in Ireland; roughly one in every 59,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 43 women to 32 men.
Counties with Woodward in Ireland
Dublin was Woodward country: 34.7% of them (26 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Cork (11), Down (11), Derry (10) and Antrim (5).
Woodward average age in 1911
The average Woodward in 1911 was 30.7 years old, 32.0 for men and 29.7 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.
Woodward literacy in 1911
Of the Woodwards whose literacy was recorded, 89% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write, and 6.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 93.8% reading and writing against 85.4% 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.
Woodward common first names
The most common male names were Joseph (4), Albert, George, Thomas and Harry. For women it was Elizabeth (7), followed by Isabella, Annie Steele, Alice and Annie Elizabeth.
Woodward occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Woodward's census form was "Scholar"; 17.3% (13) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (5.3%), general labourer (5.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.3%) and domestic servant (4%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 8% of all Woodwards, followed by agriculture, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Woodward?
Woodwards were predominantly Anglican (76%). The remainder were mostly Roman Catholic (21.3%), Methodist (1.3%) and Non-Conformist (1.3%).
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Woodward statistics (1911)
Number: 75
Rank: 4,572
Average Age: 31
Woodward in the USA (2020)
Number: 35,266
Rank: 978
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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