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Jessimer Family History

Jessimer 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: Messimer, Messier, Jessie, Messmer, Jesser, Tessmer, Tessier, Missimer, Jesmer, Messer

56	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5	Immigration Records
74	Census and Voter Lists
150	Member Trees

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Where is the Jessimer family from?

You can see how Jessimer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jessimer family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Jessimer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Jessimer family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Jessimer's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Jessimer families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jessimer 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 Jessimer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 74 census records available for the last name Jessimer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jessimer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5 immigration records available for the last name Jessimer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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