Forten Family History

You can see how Forten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forten families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Forten family living in Leicestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Forten's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Forten families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.