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Foulstone

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Foulstone surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 225, ranked #18,105, down from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, Darfield and Wath-on-Dearn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sheffield, Mansfield and Rotherham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Foulstone is 236 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 37.2%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

225

2016, ranked #18,105

Peak year

2002

236 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Foulstone had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016, ranked #18,105.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 227 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Foulstone surname distribution map

The map shows where the Foulstone surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Foulstone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Foulstone over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 85 #18,940
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 169 #16,885
1901 historical 227 #13,970
1911 historical 211 #14,467
1997 modern 233 #15,975
1998 modern 230 #16,607
1999 modern 231 #16,646
2000 modern 232 #16,562
2001 modern 232 #16,314
2002 modern 236 #16,455
2003 modern 218 #17,131
2004 modern 225 #16,882
2005 modern 214 #17,378
2006 modern 222 #17,092
2007 modern 226 #17,103
2008 modern 228 #17,146
2009 modern 223 #17,735
2010 modern 221 #18,205
2011 modern 214 #18,436
2012 modern 221 #17,979
2013 modern 218 #18,441
2014 modern 219 #18,523
2015 modern 222 #18,225
2016 modern 225 #18,105

Geography

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Where Foulstones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, Darfield, Wath-on-Dearn, Sheffield and Rotherham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sheffield, Mansfield, Rotherham, East Lindsey and Barnsley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Darfield Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Wath-on-Dearn Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rotherham Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sheffield 075 Sheffield
2 Mansfield 006 Mansfield
3 Rotherham 003 Rotherham
4 East Lindsey 013 East Lindsey
5 Barnsley 022 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Foulstone

These lists show first names that appear often with the Foulstone surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Foulstone

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Foulstone, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Foulstone surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Foulstone household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Foulstone is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Foulstone is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Foulstone falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Foulstone is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Foulstone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Foulstone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Foulstone surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 159 Foulstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.03x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 159 10.03x
Denbighshire 1 1.65x
Hampshire 1 0.31x
Leicestershire 1 0.56x
Middlesex 1 0.06x
Surrey 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wombwell in Yorkshire leads with 25 Foulstones recorded in 1881 and an index of 541.13x.

Place Total Index
Wombwell 25 541.13x
Hoyland Nether 14 359.90x
Sheffield 14 27.74x
Barnsley 13 79.51x
Brightside Bierlow 13 41.81x
Ecclesall Bierlow 13 40.32x
Kimberworth 10 113.64x
Brotton 8 386.47x
Nether Hallam 8 37.30x
Carlton In Barnsley 7 1186.44x
Ecclesfield 6 51.64x
Brampton Bierlow 5 246.31x
Featherstone 5 280.90x
Doncaster 4 34.54x
Rotherham 4 44.74x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 4 54.35x
Ackworth 3 245.90x
Thrybergh 2 1818.18x
Alverstoke 1 8.42x
Croydon 1 2.31x
Gresford Gwersyllt 1 53.48x
Hackney London 1 1.12x
Wigston Magna 1 42.55x
York Marygate St Olave 1 163.93x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Foulstone surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 11
Elizabeth 8
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Emily 5
Jane 4
Ada 3
Alice 3
Clara 3
Eliza 3
Hannah 3
Agnes 2
Charlotte 2
Frances 2
Kate 2
Martha 2
Rachel 2
Allice 1
Amie 1
Annie 1
Cora 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Lilly 1
Lily 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Maud 1
Nelly 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Foulstone surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
John 9
Thomas 8
George 6
Charles 5
Herbert 5
Joseph 4
Albert 3
Arthur 3
Harry 3
James 3
Henry 2
Thos. 2
Walter 2
Arnold 1
Chas.Hy. 1
Earnest 1
Edward 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
Geo. 1
Isac 1
Jno. 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1
Seth 1
Tom 1
Wilfred 1

FAQ

Foulstone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Foulstone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Foulstone surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Foulstone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 225 in 2016. That gives Foulstone a modern rank of #18,105.

What does the Foulstone map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Foulstone bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.