Researching Jack Whitham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1741 people with the Whitham surname? In that year Whitham was ranked number 1998 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Whitham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Whitham and the Whitham Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1828 people with the Whitham surname in the UK? Whitham is now ranked number 2452 for popularity in the UK. |
Whitham Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Whitham surname in the USA? Whitham is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Whitham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Whitham
Jack Whitham
Jack Whitham is an English former professional footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Liverpool, Cardiff City and Reading. He was a centre forward who only started 111 league games in a nine-year career between 1967 and 1976, scoring 40 goals. He made one appearance for the England under 23 team against Wales in 1968.
Whitham was born in Burnley on 8 December 1946; his grandfather Thomas Whitham of the Coldstream Guards had won the Victoria Cross in 1917 for attacking single-handed an enemy machine gun post. He played amateur football for Holy Trinity F.C. before signing for Sheffield Wednesday in October 1964.
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