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Early Origins of the Macker family

The surname Macker was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Macker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Macker research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Macker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Macker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mack, Mak, Makke, Make and others.

Early Notables of the Macker family

More information is included under the topic Early Macker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Macker family to Ireland

Some of the Macker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Macker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Macker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Roger Macker, who arrived in Virginia in 1621 1
  • Owen Macker, who landed in Virginia in 1637 1
  • Joane Macker, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1

New Zealand Macker migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Macker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Jane Macker, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rangitikei" in 1884
  1. 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)
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