Chessell Family History

Chessell Surname Meaning

Either from Chesthill, a lost place in Moreton Say and Stoke upon Tern (Shrops), or from Chessell Freshwater (IoW). Both place-names are spelled as Chesthull in medieval records.

The Shrops name is thought to refer to a hill (Old English hyll) where parish boundaries were disputed. The first element is Old English ceast meaning ‘strife contention’.

Whereas the IoW name refers to a hill where burial chests or coffins were found. The first element is Old English cest, meaning ‘chest’.

This probably refers to the 6th-century pagan cemetery on Chessell Down.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Hessell, Hensell, Hessel, Creswell, Hassell, Vessell, Thissell, Cassell, Kessell, Whetsell

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You can see how Chessell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chessell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Chessell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Chessell families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Chessell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Chessell families in 1911.

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What did your Chessell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Chessell.

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Labourer

60%

Farmer

40%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 637 immigration records available for the last name Chessell. 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 304 military records available for the last name Chessell. For the veterans among your Chessell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chessell lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1987, in the United States, Chessell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Chessell in 1974 was 63, and 43 in 1987.

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Chessell Surname Meaning

Either from Chesthill, a lost place in Moreton Say and Stoke upon Tern (Shrops), or from Chessell Freshwater (IoW). Both place-names are spelled as Chesthull in medieval records.

The Shrops name is thought to refer to a hill (Old English hyll) where parish boundaries were disputed. The first element is Old English ceast meaning ‘strife contention’.

Whereas the IoW name refers to a hill where burial chests or coffins were found. The first element is Old English cest, meaning ‘chest’.

This probably refers to the 6th-century pagan cemetery on Chessell Down.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Chessell family from?

What did your Chessell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Chessell.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

60%

Farmer

40%

What Chessell family records will you find?

What is the average Chessell lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1987, in the United States, Chessell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Chessell in 1974 was 63, and 43 in 1987.

Chessell Family History

Chessell Surname Meaning

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Chessell Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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