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Barker Family History
Barker Genealogy & Family TreeBarker is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who stripped trees of their bark for tanning purposes. It also referred to someone who tended sheep. The first known Barker ancestor—Hordan le Barkere—was recorded in 1255. The family motto is Fide sed cui vide which means “Trust, but in whom take care.”
Other spellings include “Barkers,” “Barkes,” “Barkess,” “Barkere,” and “Barkar.” Notable people with the surname include American game show host Bob Barker (The Price is Right, Happy Gilmore), American television personality Nigel Barker (America’s Next Top Model), American stuntswoman Melissa Barker (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Island, Eagle Eye), and American musician Travis Barker (Blink 182). The first Barker to come to America was Elizabeth Barker in 1620.
Barker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joyse Barker -- --, 1584 May 23, 1634
- Alice Barker -- --, 1567 November 4, 1570
- Henry Barker -- --, 1631 June 20, 1705
- Jane Barker -- --, 1680 December 0, 1750
- Tamar Barker -- --, 1771 October 20, 1834
Barker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Barker -- --, 1743 January 2, 1819
- Margaret Barker -- --, 1467 December 0, 1585
- Henry Barker -- --, 1868 December 0, 1881
- James Barker -- --, 1876 December 0, 1901
- Willis Spencer Barker -- --, 1845 December 0, 1914 Kentucky
