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Jobbs Family History

Jobbs Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hobbs, Mobbs, Cobbs, Dobbs, Nobbs, Robbs, Jobes, Fobbs, Jonas, Jobe

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Where is the Jobbs family from?

You can see how Jobbs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jobbs family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jobbs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Jobbs family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Jobbs's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Jobbs families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jobbs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 182 census records available for the last name Jobbs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jobbs census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 26 immigration records available for the last name Jobbs. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 40 military records available for the last name Jobbs. For the veterans among your Jobbs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jobbs ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Jobbs

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