Forster Name Meaning: Occupational with two possible origins,the firdt from old French 'fustrier',one who made sadle tree's from 'fustre',block of timber. The other from French background 'forcetier' variant of 'forcettes',possibly a maker of shears.
Of Medieval origin.
Discover how your Forster ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 6 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 20 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 498 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 598 |
| Derbyshire | 14 |
| Devon | 91 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 1,973 |
| Essex | 136 |
| Gloucestershire | 24 |
| Hampshire | 29 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 177 |
| Lancashire | 519 |
| Leicestershire | 82 |
| Lincolnshire | 6 |
| London | 487 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 1,679 |
| Norfolk | 283 |
| Northamptonshire | 33 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8 |
| Oxfordshire | 12 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 79 |
| Somerset | 20 |
| Surrey | 41 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 187 |
| Warwickshire | 90 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 286 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,255 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 225 |
| Coal Miner | 189 |
| House Servant | 99 |
| Dress Maker | 73 |
| Labourer | 66 |
| House Keeper | 62 |
| Servant | 50 |
| Farmer | 44 |
| Blacksmith | 43 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Lead Miner | 37 |
| Joiner | 33 |
| Shoe Maker | 33 |
| Tailor | 33 |
| Cotton Weaver | 30 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 27 |
| House Maid | 27 |
| Carter | 25 |
| Grocer | 25 |
| Farmer's Son | 24 |
| Fund Holder | 24 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Wife Of Above | 21 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Forster | 5,634 |
| Mary Forster | 5,372 |
| William Forster | 4,831 |
| Elizabeth Forster | 3,505 |
| Thomas Forster | 3,464 |
| George Forster | 2,496 |
| Jane Forster | 2,250 |
| Margaret Forster | 2,167 |
| James Forster | 2,123 |
| Sarah Forster | 2,115 |
| Robert Forster | 1,989 |
| Ann Forster | 1,887 |
| Joseph Forster | 1,738 |
| Hannah Forster | 1,147 |
| Isabella Forster | 1,058 |
| Henry Forster | 970 |
| Charles Forster | 941 |
| Annie Forster | 830 |
| Edward Forster | 794 |
| Alice Forster | 749 |
| Ellen Forster | 683 |
| Eliza Forster | 561 |
| Emma Forster | 556 |
| Frederick Forster | 504 |
| Richard Forster | 501 |