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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
- Nancy Ann Whitehead -- --, 1749 December 0, 1838 Maryland
- Sarah Whitehead -- --, 1678 December 0, 1743 Virginia
- Edward Whitehead -- --, 1532 December 0, 1588
- Odessa Whitehead -- --, 1915 January 27, 1916 Mississippi
- Norman Whitehead -- --, 1902 December 0, 1951
Whitehead Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Benford Whitehead -- --, 1919 June 14, 1992 Mississippi
- Pierre Gustave Tauton Beauregard Whitehead -- --, 1861 May 2, 1945 Mississippi
- Daniel Whitehead -- --, 1603 November 16, 1668
- Alice Whitehead -- --, 1882 January 18, 1966 Mississippi
- Alvin T Whitehead -- --, 1881 September 8, 1985 Mississippi
