English: from Chearsley (Buckinghamshire) early recorded as Cherdesle or Chardesleye. Possibly an Americanized form of German Schüssler (see Schuessler ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Chesley family from?
You can see how Chesley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chesley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chesley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 37 Chesley families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 36% of all the recorded Chesley's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Chesley families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chesley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Chesley. 64% of Chesley men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Chesley women worked as a Farmer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Chesley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Chesley in 1942 was 26, and 80 in 2004.