Brief Life History of Jonathan
Jonathan Whitehead was born about 1752, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Edmund Whitehead and Hannah. He married Mally Bentley on 28 February 1775, in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Jonathan Whitehead, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jonathan Whitehead, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Jonathan Whitehead, "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910"
Spouse and Children
1752– Male
1754– Female
Children (6)
1775– Female
1776– Male
1778– Female
1780– Male
1783– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
– Male
– Female
Siblings (3)
1752– Male
1755– Male
1758– Female
World Events (8)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 0
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 2
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 35
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English whit ‘white’ + hed ‘head’ (Old English hwīt + hēafod), denoting a person with white or fair hair. Occasionally perhaps from Middle English whīt ‘white’ + hod ‘hood’ (Old English hwīt + hōd).
Irish: adopted by erroneous translation of Ó Ceanndubháin ‘descendant of the little black-headed one’ (see Canavan ), as if from Gaelic ceann ‘head’ + bán ‘white’.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Weisshaupt (see Weishaupt ) or Weisskopf (see Weiskopf ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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