Bess
Bess Genealogy and Family History
The earliest occurrence of the Bess surname in our family history documents is from 1546, and we currently have 39,557 records where Bess appears.
Typical jobs for Besses
Hard-working people, the Besses. 8 worked as labourers, according to the 1901 Census.
Where most Besses lived
In the 1900s, you’d probably bump into a Bess in Devon.
Besses’ criminal history
How do we put this... Not all Besses were angels, apparently. We found 31 in criminal records.
Besses in World War I
According to the World War I records, 4 Besses served in the First World War.