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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
- Chafey Dewey Whitehead -- --, 1908 April 18, 1998 Alabama
- Nora Geneva Whitehead -- --, 1860 Indiana
- Edwin Whitehead -- --, 1839 December 0, 1892
- Bertha Cousins Whitehead -- --, 1892 December 0, 1964 Illinois
- Jabez Condit Whitehead -- --, 1806 February 22, 1891 New Jersey
Whitehead Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- De Vora Whitehead -- --, 1915 July 29, 1948 Utah
- Norah Whitehead -- --, 1880 December 29, 1887 Illinois
- Charles Thomas Whitehead -- --, 1879 December 0, 1959 Victoria
- John Edward Whitehead -- --, 1921 April 20, 1980 Oklahoma
- Barbara Pauline Whitehead -- --, 1916 June 14, 1998 Utah
