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Where is the Fobes family from?
You can see how Fobes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fobes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fobes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Fobes families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Fobes's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Fobes families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fobes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fobes. 67% of Fobes men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Fobes women worked as a Domestic. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Fobes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fobes in 1942 was 68, and 78 in 2004.