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Burroughs Family History
Burroughs Genealogy & Family TreeBurroughs is an English name from Hampshire, England, where the family were lords of the manor. It comes from the Old English beorg which means "hill" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--John de Burhus--was recorded in 1440. The family motto is Animo et fide which means "By courage and faith."
Other spellings of the name include "Burrows," "Burrowes," and "Burroughes." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Jeff Burroughs (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), English actress Jackie Burroughs (Road to Avonlea, The dead Zone, Willard), and American novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, Pirates of Venus). The first Burroughs to come to America were John, George, and Robert Burroughs in Massachusetts in 1630.
Burroughs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mattie Lauella Burroughs -- --, 1854 December 0, 1921 Kentucky
- George Burroughs -- --, 1841 January 22, 1870 New Jersey
- John Erasteus Burroughs -- --, 1847 August 15, 1923 Ohio
- Dale Alan Burroughs -- --, 1939 March 24, 1984 Vermont
- Elizabeth Burroughs -- --, 1751 December 0, 1811 Pennsylvania
Burroughs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Burroughs -- --, 1756 December 0, 1813
- Walsie Burroughs -- --, 1919 May 25, 1969 Missouri
- Lydia Ann Burroughs -- --, 1825 February 20, 1910 New York
- Eunice Burroughs -- --, 1783 June 12, 1808 New Hampshire
- George Burroughs -- --, 1579 February 0, 1653
