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David’s research uncovers a family history that includes a privately arranged adoption, adultery and a tragic tale from Armenia.
Seemingly a quintessential English gentleman, Jeremy Irons has always felt a natural affinity for Ireland, where he now lives.
Colin was born and brought up in Wales, but knows that his parents came from Jamaica. Colin started his research by taking a DNA test.
Nigella knows quite a lot about her background, mainly because several of her ancestors are fairly famous figures.
With the help of information provided by his father, actor Robert Lindsay investigated the life of his paternal grandfather, Jesse Stevenson.
Actress Julia Sawalha decided to investigate her maternal links, which she suspected were French due to her great-grandmother’s name, Gladys Dubock. She began with census returns at the Family Records Centre.
David Tennant was born and raised in Paisley, but he always knew that there was Irish blood in his veins. His maternal grandmother, Nellie Blair, was born in Londonderry. Nellie married a Scottish footballer, Archie McLeod, who had moved to Ireland to play for Derry City.
Barbara’s family history is rooted in the East End of London. Her ancestors worked as costermongers (fruit and vegetable sellers or ‘barrow boys’), dressmakers, bricklayers and dockers. And there is an early link to the entertainment industry too.
