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Bissets Family History

Bissets 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: Bisset, Bissett, Bissell, Blissett, Bissen, Bassett, Bissette

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Where is the Bissets family from?

You can see how Bissets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bissets family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1880. The most Bissets families were found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 2 Bissets families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bissets's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Bissets families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bissets 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 Bissets ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Bissets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bissets 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 Bissets. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bissets. For the veterans among your Bissets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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