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Foulding Family History

Foulding 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: Goulding, Golding, Colding, Paulding, Bouldin, Bolding, Maulding

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Where is the Foulding family from?

You can see how Foulding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foulding family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Foulding families living in Cumberland. This was about 75% of all the recorded Foulding's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Foulding families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Foulding ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 137 census records available for the last name Foulding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foulding 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Foulding. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11 military records available for the last name Foulding. For the veterans among your Foulding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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