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Foal Family History

Foal Surname Meaning

see Foale.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Foal family from?

You can see how Foal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Foal families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Foal families living in London. This was about 89% of all the recorded Foal's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Foal families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Foal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, None was the top reported job for people in the USA named Foal. 100% of Foal women worked as a None.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    100%

What Foal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 566 census records available for the last name Foal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 114 immigration records available for the last name Foal. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 101 military records available for the last name Foal. For the veterans among your Foal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foal lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foal ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Foal

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