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Where is the Chestnutt family from?
You can see how Chestnutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chestnutt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chestnutt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Chestnutt families living in Yorkshire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Chestnutt's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Chestnutt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chestnutt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Chestnutt ancestors do for a living?
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chestnutt. 100% of Chestnutt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Chestnutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Chestnutt in 1953 was 55, and 76 in 2004.