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Foosyth Family History

Foosyth Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Forsyth, Forsythe, Forseth, Froseth, Booth, Frosch, Frost, Roseth

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Where is the Foosyth family from?

You can see how Foosyth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foosyth family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1911. The most Foosyth families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Foosyth family living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Foosyth's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Foosyth families in 1891.
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What did your Foosyth ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Foosyth ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Foosyth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foosyth 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Foosyth. 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 1 military records available for the last name Foosyth. For the veterans among your Foosyth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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