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Bessey Family History

Bessey Name Meaning

English (Norfolk and Suffolk): perhaps a variant of Bussey . French: habitational name from any of the places in Côte-d'Or and Loire named Bessey from the Gallo-Roman estate Bassiacum from the Roman personal name Bassius + the locative suffix -acum.

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


Similar surnames: Bussey, Vessey, Besser, Jessen, Hessey, Nessen, Bester, Hessen

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Where is the Bessey family from?

You can see how Bessey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bessey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bessey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 65 Bessey families living in Ontario. This was about 81% of all the recorded Bessey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bessey families in 1911.
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What did your Bessey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bessey. 56% of Bessey men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bessey women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Labourer
    28%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bessey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bessey. For the veterans among your Bessey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bessey lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bessey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Bessey in 1960 was 45, and 78 in 2004.

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