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Small Family History
Small Genealogy & Family TreeSmall is a Scottish name from Renfrewshire, Scotland. It comes from the Old English word smal which means "thin," "narrow," and "little" and referred to someone of small stature. The earliest known ancestor--William Smale--was recorded in 1221. Roots for this name can also be found in England and Germany. The family motto is Ratione non ira which means "By reason, not by rage."
Other spellings include "Smal," "Smale," "Smalle," and "Smaile." Notable people with the surname include Scottish actress Sharon Small (About a Boy, Dear Frankie, Downton Abbey), American actress Mews Small (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Man on the Moon, Sleeper), and American producer Edward Small (The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask, Black Magic). The first Smalls to come to America were Edward and Francis Small in Maine in 1620.
Small Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ida Hannah Small -- --, 1937 February 28, 1984
- Rhoda Small -- --, 1864 December 0, 1961 Indiana
- Jonathan Small -- --, 1679 December 0, 1778 Massachusetts
- Kenneth Arthur Small -- --, 1928 December 28, 1994
- Thomas Hinton Small -- --, 1895 December 3, 1970 Tennessee
Small Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary M. Small -- --, 1854 November 22, 1922 Indiana
- Elizabeth Small -- --, 1747 Maine
- Lyndon Frederick Small -- --, 1897 June 15, 1957 Massachusetts
- Chester Harvey Small -- --, 1884 February 22, 1932 Tennessee
- Charles Small -- --, 1870 June 3, 1952 Indiana
