Forbes
Forbes Genealogy and Family History
The earliest occurrence of the Forbes surname in our family history documents is from 1549, and we currently have 388,899 records where Forbes appears.
Typical jobs for Forbeses
Hard-working people, the Forbeses. 497 worked in domestic service, according to the 1901 Census.
Where most Forbeses lived
In the 1900s, you’d probably bump into a Forbes in Aberdeenshire.
Forbeses’ criminal history
How do we put this... Not all Forbeses were angels, apparently. We found 370 in criminal records.
Forbeses in World War I
According to the World War I records, 733 Forbeses served in the First World War.