Chester Family History

You can see how Chester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chester family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chester families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 654 Chester families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Chester's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Chester families in 1891.

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