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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
- Edmund M Head -- --, 1829 March 27, 1899 Alabama
- Belinda Miriam Head -- --, 1828 July 28, 1894 South Carolina
- Thelma Head -- --, 1918 April 27, 1993 Michigan
- Nancy Head -- --, 1801 August 28, 1883 Kentucky
- Rebecca Head -- --, 1711 September 19, 1754 Pennsylvania
Head Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Head -- --, 1738 February 18, 1818 Virginia
- John M. Head -- --, 1792 June 15, 1859 New York
- Mary Emma Head -- --, 1859 January 8, 1912 Kentucky
- Mary Alice Head -- --, 1903 June 30, 1976 Tennessee
- Nancy Matilda (Nannie) Head -- --, 1854 January 5, 1926 Alabama
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