Researching Jack Leith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1551 people with the Leith surname? In that year Leith was ranked number 2129 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Leith on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Leith and the Leith Family History
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Some Famous People called Jack Leith
Jack Leith
John Goodwin 'Jack' Leith (12 August 1872 – 24 April 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the last Victorian Football Association (VFA) season in 1896 played with Carlton. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on five occasions in his career: 1896, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks. He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911 when Melbourne were struggling, this time playing as a defender.
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