Chester
The family name Chester occurs on 1 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 267 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
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Beneden - Suriname 1× · 267 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Chester
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🔊 Sounds like…
Other surnames with the same phonetic code (Soundex/Metaphone). Possible spelling alternatives or related families.
📜 People in the Slave Register
8 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Manchester | — | 1851 – 1 juli 1863 | ↗ |
| Cornelia Elisabeth Chester Slavennaam: Cornelia | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Nooitgedacht Chester Slavennaam: Nooitgedacht | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Elisabeth Harriet Winchester Slavennaam: Elisabeth | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Marius Cornelis Winchester Slavennaam: Marius | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Profijt Edward Winchester Slavennaam: Profijt | — | 1863 | ↗ |
| Manchester Petrus Filemon Slavennaam: Manchester | — | 1863 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Chester in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.