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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 Bell Major -- --, 1884 December 0, 1909 Ohio
- Flora Major -- --, 1937 December 0, 1937
- Samuel Ironmonger Major -- --, 1712 December 0, 1799 Virginia
- Ann Major -- --, 1768 April 5, 1858
- Vipsania Agrippina Major -- --, 100 December 0, 101 British Columbia
Major Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hamilton W. Major -- --, 1791 June 22, 1849 Maryland
- Leslie James Major -- --, 1893 March 0, 1968 Nebraska
- John Major -- --, 1797 December 0, 1853 Maryland
- Eliza Ann Major -- --, 1818 Kentucky
- Elizabeth Margaret Major -- --, 1826 August 23, 1902 Ohio
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