Birth Name: Donald George Bradman
Date of Birth: 27 August, 1908
Place of Birth: Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 25 February, 2001
Place of Death: Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Ethnicity: English, as well as one eighth Italian, small amount of Irish
Sir Don Bradman was an Australian international cricketer. He is regarded as the greatest batsman of all time.
Don was the youngest of six children of Emily Lillian (Whatman) and George Bradman. He was predominately raised in the town of Bowral, New South Wales. His maternal great-grandfather was one of the first Italians to immigrate to Australia.
Don’s paternal grandfather was Charles Andrew Bradman (the son of John Bradnam/Bradman and Lucy Rawlinson). Charles was from Withersfield, Suffolk, England, and emigrated to Australia as a teenager in 1852. John was the son of John Bradnam and Ann Highner/Hiner. Lucy was the daughter of John Rawlinson and Mary Mead.
Don’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Biffin (the daughter of Thomas Biffin and Grace Goodfellow). Elizabeth was born in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia, to parents from Wilts, England, her father from West Lavington and her mother from Fovant. Thomas was the son of John Bevan/Biffin and Susannah Yates. Grace was the daughter of Francis Goodfellow and Diana Lawrence.
Don’s maternal grandfather was William George Whatman (the son of Henry Whatman and Mary Eldridge). William’s parents moved to New South Wales in 1839. Henry was from Brede, Sussex, England, and was the son of William Whatman and Mercy Furner. Mary was the daughter of Jesse Eldridge and Frances Ann Simmons.
Don’s maternal grandmother was Sophia Jane Neich (the daughter of Emanuel Sebastiano Danero/Neich and Mary Cupitt). Emanuel was born in Genova, Liguria, Italy, and moved to Australia in 1826. He was the son of Antonia Danero and Angela G. Mary was the daughter of William Augustus Cupitt, a farmer, and of Lucy Freeman. William had roots in Sirland, Derbyshire. Lucy’s father was transported to Australia on the convict ship The Royal Admiral, in 1792, and Lucy’s mother, who was born in Dublin, was transported to Australia on the convict ship The Marquess of Cornwall, in 1796.
Sources: Genealogy of Don Bradman – http://www.wargs.com
Don’s paternal grandfather, Charles Andrew Bradman – https://www.familysearch.org
Don’s maternal grandmother, Sophia Jane Neach – https://www.familysearch.org
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