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Where is the Forbess family from?
You can see how Forbess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forbess family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Forbess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Forbess families living in Missouri. This was about 36% of all the recorded Forbess's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Forbess families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forbess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Forbess. 25% of Forbess men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Forbess women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Forbess were Carpenter and Manager. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Forbess life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Forbess in 1948 was 42, and 98 in 2004.