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Parker Family History
Parker Genealogy & Family TreeParker is an English name first found in Somerset, England, where the earliest Parker—Anschetil Parcher—was recorded in the 11th Century. It refers to someone who works as a parker or the guardian of park grounds or large estates. It is the 51st most common surname in the United States and the 46th most common in the United Kingdom. In recent years it has also become a popular given name. The family motto is Non fluctu nec flatu movetur or “He is not moved by either wave or wind.”
Other spellings include “Parkers,” “Parke,” “Parks,” “Parkes,” “Parkeres,” and “Parkere.” Notable people with the surname include American criminal Bonnie Parker (better known as part of the duo Bonnie and Clyde), American jazz musician and composer Charlie “Bird” Parker, American writer Dorothy Parker (The New Yorker, A Star is Born, The Portable Dorothy Parker), and American actress Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City, Hocus Pocus, Footloose). The first Parkers to come to America were Nicholas, Ann, Mary, and Nicholas in Massachusetts in 1633.
Parker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Athildred Parker -- --, 1719 January 22, 1788 Connecticut
- William O. Parker -- --, 1807 September 3, 1883 Kentucky
- Mary Emma (Cocke) (Davis) Parker -- --, 1860 January 7, 1940 Virginia
- Ettie A G Parker -- --, 1900 May 2, 1951 New South Wales
- Martha J Parker -- --, 1889 January 9, 1971
Parker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Parker -- --, 1794 June 6, 1874 Virginia
- Cassius M. Parker -- --, 1852 June 26, 1907
- Mary Gertrude Parker -- --, 1874 January 14, 1947 Texas
- Abigail Parker -- --, 1755 February 15, 1779 Connecticut
- Harold Webster Parker -- --, 1905 April 18, 1942 North Dakota
