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Where is the Dobey family from?
You can see how Dobey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dobey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dobey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Dobey family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Dobey's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Dobey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dobey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dobey. 35% of Dobey men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Dobey women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dobey were Lawyer and Maid. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Dobey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dobey in 1962 was 70, and 68 in 2004.