Origins of the Forester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 15West Midlands 72East 7London 61South East 29South West 7South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Foresters lived in west-midlands

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    2,100 Forester Travel & migration records
    6,700 Foresters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Forester

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    What are the most common Forester first names?

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    Common jobs for Foresters

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Foresters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    House Servant

    37

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Foresters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    42

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    General Labourer

    24

    Tailor

    20

    Farm Labourer

    17

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