Bess Family History

You can see how Bess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bess family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 53 Bess families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Bess's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bess families in 1891.

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