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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
- Katherine Small -- --, 1563 December 0, 1683
- Isaac Small -- --, 1629 February 14, 1713 England
- Nancy Adeline Small -- --, 1790 September 29, 1873 New Hampshire
- Mattie Lee Small -- --, 1903 August 26, 1965 Texas
- Joe Weldon Small -- --, 1907 November 0, 1986 Texas
Small Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Ann Small -- --, 1833 April 27, 1897
- Albert William Small -- --, 1862 August 20, 1940
- Josephine Mildred Small -- --, 1918 December 20, 2002 New South Wales
- William John Small -- --, 1869 August 31, 1952
- Jane Small -- --, 1876 April 28, 1927
