Workman family name history and map
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Workman in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 277 people named Workman in Ireland; roughly one in every 16,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 146 men and 131 women.
Counties with Workman in Ireland
The Workmans were heavily concentrated in Antrim, home to 59.6% of them (165 people). Next came Derry (82), Down (20), Armagh (8) and Waterford (1).
Workman average age in 1911
The average Workman in 1911 was 28.4 years old, 26.9 for men and 30.0 for women; a touch younger 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.
Workman literacy in 1911
Of the Workmans whose literacy was recorded, 77.5% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write, and 20.7% 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.
Workman common first names
The most common male names were Robert (17), James, William, John and Samuel. For women it was Lizzie (8), followed by Margaret, Elizabeth, Maggie and Mary.
Workman occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Workman's census form was "Scholar"; 20.2% (56) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.8%), general labourer (6.1%), textile worker (3.2%) and shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (2.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 17% of all Workmans, followed by general labourers, textiles & clothing and retail & commerce.
What religion is Workman?
Workmans were predominantly Presbyterian (76.9%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (9.7%), Unitarian (6.1%), Congregationalist (2.9%) and Non-Conformist (0.4%).
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Workman statistics (1911)
Number: 277
Rank: 2,033
Average Age: 28
Workmanin the USA (2020)
Number: 30,287
Rank: 1,135
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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