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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: English, as well as some Ashkenazi Jewish, distant Scottish
David Beckham is a British professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team. He is the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF, and a 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 . The couple has four children, including photographer, chef, model, and media personality Brooklyn Beckham and model and professional footballer Romeo Beckham.
David’s maternal grandfather was Jewish. 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 was the second English-born man to have been given this title by the magazine ( Jude Law , in 2004, was the first, and Idris Elba , in 2018, was the third). David is 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 was 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 born in Walworth, Surrey, and was a chief petty officer and seaman. He was the son of William John Beckham and Harriet Fletcher. David’s great-grandmother Queenie was born in Strand, London, 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 born in Essex, 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 Henrietta Llewellyn). Joseph was born in London City, London, and was raised in a Jewish household. His parents were also born in London.
David’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Jean “Peggy” Wiggins (the daughter of Ernest Albert Wiggins and Rose Aldrich). Margaret was born in Islington, London. Ernest was born in Westminster, London, the son of Joseph Wiggins and Mary Ann Elizabeth Matkin. Daid’s great-grandmother Rose was born in London, 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 https://gw.geneanet.org
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