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Cessy Family History

Cessy 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: Cressy, Ness, Cosse, Jesse, Espy, Cerny, Cesar, Cass, Hess, Ress

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Where is the Cessy family from?

You can see how Cessy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cessy family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Cessy family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cessy's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Cessy families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cessy 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 did your Cessy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cessy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Cessy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cessy 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 Cessy. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Cessy. For the veterans among your Cessy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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