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Where is the Foister family from?
You can see how Foister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Foister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Foister families living in Leicestershire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Foister's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Foister families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Civil Servant Clerical Officer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Foister. 34% of Foister men worked as a Civil Servant Clerical Officer and 88% of Foister women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foister were Butcher and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Foister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Foister in 1950 was 39, and 57 in 2004.