Researching Jack Kidd
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6096 people with the Kidd surname? In that year Kidd was ranked number 690 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Kidd on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Kidd and the Kidd Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kidd Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kidd family tree.
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Kidd Genealogy Databases
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Kidd Forums
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Some Famous People called Jack Kidd
Jack Kidd (Scottish footballer)
John Kidd (27 August 1884 – 1927) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 8 goals in 40 appearances in the Second Division of the Football League playing for Birmingham.
Kidd was born in Glasgow, and played for Third Lanark (winning the Scottish Cup in 1905) and St Johnstone, as well as in the English Southern League for Swindon Town between 1906 and 1908, before returning to England to join Birmingham in November 1910. He went straight into the first team and played regularly until January 1912, making 44 appearances in all competitions. He then played for Brierley Hill Alliance in the Birmingham & District League. After retiring from professional football Kidd kept pubs in the Brierley Hill area. He died in 1927 at the age of 42.
Source: Jack Kidd (Scottish footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJack Kidd (Australian footballer)
Jack Kidd (10 February 1908 – 26 February 1960) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kidd was a member of the Moonee Ponds State School teams that won the State Schools Football Championships in 1921 and was best on ground for the Moonee Ponds State School in the 1922 Victorian State Schools Football Championships grand final
Kidd also starred for the Moonee Ponds State School cricket team that won the 1922 State Schools Cricket Championships by making 98 and taking 6/18 in the grand final!
Kidd played VFL Reserves football with Essendon in 1924 and 1925, before making his senior football debut with Essendon in 1926, against North Melbourne in round one.
In May, 1929, Kidd announced his retirement from VFL football, due to a severe knee injury he sustained in a round three match against South Melbourne in 1928. He actually returned to play one game with Essendon in 1929, in round three, before coaching the Tungamah Football Club in late 1929
Kidd returned to Essendon in 1930, then played two games with Carlton in 1931, unsure where Kidd played in 1932 and then move onto Fitzroy in 1933 and played one game against Melbourne in round 15 at the MCG and was named their fourth best player.
Kidd played with Oakleigh Football Club from 1934 to 1936 and was their coach in 1935 and 1936, but resigned as coach of the Oakleigh Football Club in May, 1936 due to an injured shoulder and a short while later was cleared to Camberwell Football Club where he played seven games.
Kidd also played 121 first eleven games of Melbourne District Cricket with Essendon Cricket Club between 1925/26 and 1943/44. Kidd was also captain of Essendon CC too.
Source: Jack Kidd (Australian footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kidd
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