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Jobes Family History

Jobes Surname Meaning

English (Northumberland and Durham): variant of Job with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Jobe.

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


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Where is the Jobes family from?

You can see how Jobes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jobes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jobes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 70 Jobes families living in Durham. This was about 76% of all the recorded Jobes's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Jobes families in 1891.
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What did your Jobes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jobes. 100% of Jobes men worked as a General Labourer and 89% of Jobes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Dom Dut
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%

What Jobes family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Jobes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jobes 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 538 immigration records available for the last name Jobes. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Jobes. For the veterans among your Jobes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jobes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jobes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Jobes in 1944 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Jobes

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jobes 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.

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