Forester family name history and map
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Forester in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 21 people named Forester in Ireland: 12 men and 9 women.
Counties with Forester in Ireland
Most Foresters were found in Dublin (10), with smaller numbers in Derry (4), Offaly (2), Westmeath (2) and Galway (1).
Forester average age in 1911
The average Forester in 1911 was 28.2 years old, though with only 21 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Forester literacy in 1911
Of the Foresters whose literacy was recorded, 83.3% could both read and write, 5.6% could read but not write, and 11.1% could do neither.
Forester common first names
Among the Foresters were men named Michael (3), Thomas (3), James (2), Edward and George and women named Eliza (2), Margaret (2), Annie, Catherine and Fanny.
Forester occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Forester's census form was "Scholar"; 28.6% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (23.8%), farm labourer (9.5%), general labourer (9.5%) and metal worker / engineer (4.8%).
What religion is Forester?
Foresters were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 95.2% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (4.8%).
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Forester statistics (1911)
Number: 21
Rank: 9,274
Average Age: 28
Forester in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,717
Rank: 6,865
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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