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Head Family History
Head Genealogy & Family TreeHead is an English name from Norfolk, England. It comes from the Old English heafod which means "head" and referred to someone with an abnormally shaped or sized head. The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Heued--was recorded in 1166. The family motto is "Study quiet."
Other spellings include "Heade," "Heads," and "Heed." Notable people with the surname include American British actor Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Merlin, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), English Olympic athlete Paul Head (hammer throwing), and American costume designer Edith Head (Rear Window, Vertigo, The Sting). The first Head to come to America was William Head in Virginia in 1622.
Head Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Head -- --, 1775 October 3, 1840
- Bigger John Head -- --, 1785 January 15, 1822 Kentucky
- William Henry Head -- --, 1837 December 0, 1919
- Ellen Adam Head -- --, 1838 January 8, 1882
- Marion Maurice Head -- --, 1900 June 0, 1964
Head Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Francis Head -- --, 1917 May 4, 1966 Minnesota
- Ellen Head -- --, 1859 April 6, 1940
- Elizabeth Head -- --, 1835 October 12, 1921
- John Wesley Head -- --, 1876 December 0, 1963 South Carolina
- Alton Craig Head -- --, 1921 April 20, 1988
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