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THE ANCESTRY OF SIR JOHN MAJOR
My article covering the ancestry of
Sir John Major was published as follows:
Edward J. Davies, “The Ancestry of
Sir John Major”, Genealogists’ Magazine, 29(2007-09):335-40
A summary of the ancestry is
below. Much greater detail and discussion are given in the article.
1 Sir John Major (b 1943)
2 Abraham Thomas Ball, alias
Tom Major (1879-1962), actor and garden ornament maker
3 Gwendolen Minnie Coates
(1905-1970)
4 Abraham Ball (1848-1931),
bricklayer
5 Sarah Ann Marrah or O’Marrah (ca 1853-1919)
6 Harry Sewell Coates
(1881-1934), grocer
7 Ada Florence Moore
(1877-1932)
8 John Ball (1820-1900) of Willenhall, Staffordshire, locksmith and provision dealer
9 Caroline Smith (1821-1869)
10 Thomas Leeson, alias O’Marrah (ca 1825-1903) of Willenhall,
boat loader
11 Margaret Thomas (1832-1905)
12 David Coates (1841-1909) of
Leeds, grocer
13 Emma Sewell (1842-1931)
14 William Moore (1850-1902)
of Boston, Lincolnshire, painter
15 Lucy Ann Crust (1849-1931)
16 Joseph Ball (1785-1869) of Willenhall, locksmith
17 Ann Bournes
(ca 1789-1849)
18 Francis Smith (ca
1793-1864) of Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, butcher
and farmer
19 Mary (ca 1792-1870)
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22 Peter Thomas (ca 1760-1843)
of St. Martins, Shropshire, stone mason
23 Margaret
24 David Coates (1809-1871) of
Freiston and of Leake,
Lincolnshire, blacksmith
25 Sarah Brocklesby
(1809-1889)
26 Jonas Sewell (1818-1879) of
Stickford, Lincolnshire, cattle dealer
27 Eliza Mills (1817-1897)
28 William Moore (ca
1817-1887) of Spalding and of Boston, carpenter
29 Rebecca Tasker
(1814-1855)
30 Samuel Richard Crust
(1818-1892) of Boston, corn porter
31 Lucy Palmer (1820-1881)