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Whitehead Family History
Whitehead Genealogy & Family TreeWhitehead is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English roots hwit ("white") and heafod ("head") and referred to someone who was fair-haired. The earliest known ancestor--John Whithaved--was recorded in 1219. The family motto is Dum spiro spero which means "Whil I have breath I hope."
Other spellings include "Whited," "Whitehedd," and "Whytehead." Notable people with the surname include English actor Paxton Whitehead (Kate & Leopold, The Adventures of Huck Finn, Mad About You), American football player Bud Whitehead (San Diego Chargers), and American baseball player Burgess Whitehead (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates). The first Whitehead to come to America was Richard Whitehead in New England in 1630.
Whitehead Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Whitehead -- --, 1532 December 0, 1588
- Nancy Ann Whitehead -- --, 1749 December 0, 1838 Maryland
- Lazarus Whitehead -- --, 1715 November 5, 1794 Virginia
- Tobias Whitehead -- --, 1714 June 17, 1773 North Carolina
- Sarah Whitehead -- --, 1678 December 0, 1743 Virginia
Whitehead Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edmund Whitehead -- --, 1773 September 10, 1828
- Mercy Whitehead -- --, 1668 November 23, 1743 New York
- Sarah Elizabeth Whitehead -- --, 1894 April 4, 1974
- Ernest Whitehead -- --, 1900 May 0, 1900 Greater Manchester
- John Whitehead -- --, 1806 August 19, 1880 Greater Manchester
