Chess Family History

You can see how Chess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chess family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chess families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Chess families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Chess's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Chess families in 1891.

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