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Mc Jesson Family History

Mc Jesson Name 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: Mckesson, Mcpherson, Mcglasson, Jesson, Chesson, Musson, Melson

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Where is the Mc Jesson family from?

You can see how Mc Jesson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc Jesson family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Mc Jesson families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1920 there was 1 Mc Jesson family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc Jesson's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Mc Jesson families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mc Jesson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mc Jesson ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 48 census records available for the last name Mc Jesson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mc Jesson 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Mc Jesson. 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 Mc Jesson. For the veterans among your Mc Jesson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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