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Bessé Family History

Bessé Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Bess, Besse, Besso, Bass, Best, Ness, Buss, Biss, Jesse, Boss

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Where is the Bessé family from?

You can see how Bessé families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bessé family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Bessé families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Bessé's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Bessé families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bessé surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bessé ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bessé. 70% of Bessé men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bessé women worked as a Servant.

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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
    70%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farmers Son
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servant
    100%

What Bessé family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bessé. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bessé 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bessé. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Bessé lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bessé 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bessé

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