Beckham in 2010, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Place of Birth: Waltham Forest, Essex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 2 May, 1975
Ethnicity:
*75% English
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
David Beckham is a British professional footballer. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, AC Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team, and is the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF, and co-owner of Salford City.
He is the son of Sandra Georgina (West) and David Edward Alan Beckham. David is married to businessperson and singer Victoria Beckham. They have four children, including Brooklyn Beckham, who has worked as a photographer and model, and professional footballer Romeo Beckham.
David’s father, and maternal grandmother, are of English descent. David’s maternal grandfather was Jewish, and David has described himself as “half Jewish,” and has said, “I’ve probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion.” During his childhood, David’s family also went to a church, so David could play football for their team.
David was selected People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2015. David is the second English-born man to have been given this title by the magazine (Jude Law, in 2004, is the first, and Idris Elba, in 2018, is the third). David is also one of four men of Jewish heritage to have thus far been given the title (Harrison Ford, in 1998, is the first; Adam Levine, in 2013, and Paul Rudd, in 2021, are the others).
David’s paternal grandfather is Aubrey Edward Jack Beckham (the son of Edward Charles Beckham and Queenie Violet Eldridge). Aubrey was born in Lambeth, London. David’s great-grandfather Edward was the son of William John Beckham and Harriet Fletcher. Queenie was the daughter of John Eldridge and Rose Caroline D. Alderman.
David’s paternal grandmother was Doris May Hamilton (the daughter of Charles Theodore Hamilton and Emily Beatrice Bartlett). Doris was born in West Ham, Essex. Charles was the son of Charles William Hamilton and Laura Croot. Emily was the daughter of William Henry Charles Bartlett and Charlotte Elizabeth Parkes.
David’s maternal grandfather was Joseph West (the son of James Walter West and Hannah Llewellyn). Joseph was born in London City, London, and was raised in a Jewish household.
David’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Jean Wiggins (the daughter of Ernest Albert Wiggins and Rose Aldrich). Margaret was born in Islington, London. Ernest was the son of Joseph Wiggins and Mary Ann Elizabeth Matkin. Rose was the daughter of Charles Aldrich and Elizabeth Jelliman.
Sources: https://www.ynetnews.com
Genealogies of David Beckham – http://www.wargs.com
http://www.geni.com
http://familypedia.wikia.com
David’s paternal great-grandfather, Edward Charles Beckham, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
David’s paternal great-great-grandparents, William John Beckham and Harriet Fletcher, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of David’s maternal grandfather, Joseph West – https://www.thejc.com
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