Magar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Magar family

The surname Magar was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Magar family

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Magar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meager, Megre, Meagre, Meagerman, Meagreman, Meeger, Meegre, Meigre, Maygre, Magre, Maygray, Magray and many more.

Early Notables of the Magar family

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Magar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Magar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Magar, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 1

Magar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Magar, who arrived in New York in 1839 1
John Magar, aged 27, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1858 1

Magar migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Magar Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Magar, aged 16, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "General Hewett"
Mary Magar, aged 46, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "General Hewett"
Mary A. Magar, aged 12, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "General Hewett"

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)