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Foshay Family History

Foshay Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Breton (mainly Côtes-d'Armor) Le Faucheur: occupational name from French faucheur ‘mower, reaper’ with the French masculine definite article le probably used as a translation into French of the Breton cognates such as Le Falher from falc'her.

A word which is like the French one ultimately derived from Latin falx ‘sickle, scythe’. Compare Forsha, Forshay, Forshee and Forshey.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Foshay family from?

You can see how Foshay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foshay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Foshay families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Foshay families living in Hampshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Foshay's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Foshay families in 1891.
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What did your Foshay ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Foshay. 21% of Foshay men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Foshay women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foshay were Farm Laborer and Salesclerk.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Nurse
    25%
  • Salesclerk
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 346 immigration records available for the last name Foshay. 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 332 military records available for the last name Foshay. For the veterans among your Foshay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foshay lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Foshay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Foshay in 1962 was 81, and 63 in 2004.

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