Dester Family History

You can see how Dester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dester family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dester families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 22 Dester families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 61% of all the recorded Dester's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Dester families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dester surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.