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Major Family History
Major Genealogy & Family TreeMajor is an English name from the Isle of Guernsey, England. It comes from the Old German name Malger which means "council spear." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--John Mauger--was recorded in 1250. Roots for this name can also be found in France and Spain.
Other spellings of the name include "Magor," "Mauger," "Mager," "Maior," "Mayer," and "Mayor." Notable people with the surname include English Prime Minister Sir John Major, Australian actor Scott Major (Neighbors, The New Girlfriend, Heartbreak High), and New Zealand film production designer Grant Major (The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Green Lantern). The first Major to come to America was Edward Major in Virginia in 1637.
Major Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Esther Major -- --, 1590 December 0, 1711
- William Major -- --, 1647 September 7, 1715
- William Major -- --, 1645 December 0, 1710 Virginia
- Addison Scarborough Major -- --, 1754 March 29, 1831 Virginia
- Mary Major -- --, 1715 November 23, 1745 Virginia
Major Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rosalie Angeline Bautro Major -- --, 1823 December 0, 1871 Quebec
- Thomas T Major -- --, 1829 June 22, 1902 Kentucky
- William Azor Major -- --, 1860 August 15, 1926 Nova Scotia
- Marie Major -- --, 1637 December 8, 1689 Normandie
- Mary Jane Major -- --, 1820 March 25, 1901 Indiana
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