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Fossey Family History

Fossey Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Fotsey a lost place in Aspley Guise Bedfordshire recorded in 969 as Foteseige and in 1247 as Foteseye perhaps from an Old English personal name Fōt + ēg ‘island dry land in marsh’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cossey, Fosse, Forsey, Fossen, Hessey, Folley, Hussey, Osley, Vessey

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Where is the Fossey family from?

You can see how Fossey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fossey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fossey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Fossey family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Fossey's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Fossey families in 1840.
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What did your Fossey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fossey. 20% of Fossey men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Manager
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 892 immigration records available for the last name Fossey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 751 military records available for the last name Fossey. For the veterans among your Fossey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fossey lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Fossey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fossey in 1955 was 29, and 80 in 2004.

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