Birth Name: Edward Christopher Sheeran
Place of Birth: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 17 February, 1991
Ethnicity: Irish, English, some Manx (Isle of Man)
Ed Sheeran is a British singer, songwriter, and musician.
Ed’s paternal grandfather was William “Bill” Murray Sheeran (the son of James Henry Callow Sheeran and Rachael Eveline Murray). William was born in Maghera, Northern Ireland. James was born on Douglas, Isle of Man, the son of Arthur Edward Sheeran, who was born in Elland, Yorkshire, England, and of Catherine Callow, who was born on Maughold, on the Isle of Man.
Ed’s paternal grandmother is Anne/Ann Mulligan (the daughter of Thomas Mulligan and Mary Anne Kavanagh). Anne was from North Wexford, Ireland. Thomas was the son of Thomas Mulligan and Mary Brown. Ed’s great-grandmother Mary Anne was the daughter of James Kavanagh and Mary Anne Doyle.
Ed’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were “Lock” and “Walker”.
Sources: Genealogy of Ed Sheeran (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Ed’s paternal grandfather, William “Bill” Murray Sheeran – http://www.gktgazette.org.uk
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Thomas was the son of Thomas Mulligan and Mary Brown.
Mary Kavanagh’s middle name is Anne, and her mother was Mary Anne Doyle.
Looks more like chucky having a bad hair day.
Looks like Dermot O’Leary, who has similar background!
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNY4jjnzzk9S-r-MPIS5Yx5xUrn40wGcTaGoidk62lc5R0AHUo1A
His father wasn’t actually Irish, the father was born in England to Irish parents, Irish-English just like the Irish-American term.
The father is of full Irish ancestry though and doesn’t have English ancestry.
You’re very stupid. His father could have been born in India and he’d still be Irish.
Looks like he has Jewish blood. Something about him.
Someone cannot look ‘Jewish’. Being Jewish means being a part of that religion.
Its actually an ethno religion. Mark Zuckerberg is an at
Sorry, mean to say Mark Zuckerberg is an atheist yet still ethnically Jewish.
Well actually Judaism is a religion but Ashkenazi and Sephardic are ethnicities as well with a certain appearance such as Irish, Italian, or Norwegian.
I know you weren’t talking to me. You can be born Jewish, and even convert into being Jewish.
But can’t look it. I’ve seen a lot of Jewish people with different ethnic features.
So I’m sure you weren’t talking to me.
you are an idiot
and i know what I’m saying I’ve read your comments :-)
me?
@Capricious not you
Lmfao you can’t “look Jewish”. Don’t be an ass.
Oh, you can. It’s not always accurate, but every ethnicity has features that make it easy to distinguish where they’re from if you’re familiar with the appearance. For example, if you’re aware of how Koreans look based on their appearance, you’ll be able to pick them apart from other East Asians because of their specific features.
xoxo you should look in the mirror and change your ways. I know you might hate ancestry but there is no place for you to call good hearted people an “ass.” I am willing to forgive and forget.
You’re so stupid. You and the NeilTennant guy.
Get a brain please. Lool
Yes Jewish is also an ethnicity…
Jewish is a religion, no one can look Jewish. It’s like saying someone looks muslim.
@Capricious are you wacky? btw it’s “lol”.
You don’t have to be ethnically Jewish to practice Judaism but I see nothing in him that looks Jewish. He looks really Irish to me.
I suppose he is English but he only has Irish blood , I have heard him singing traditional Irish songs before .
I SEE FIRE
Good singer but he has no soul
Ive read before that Ed Sheeran isn’t half English and half Irish. btw i will see him soon , got good seats from Ticketsinventory.com and Can’t wait to see him Live!
“Sheeran’s parents are from Wexford, although he was born and raised in Halifax.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/8679492/Ed-Sheeran-I-havent-got-used-to-the-screams.html
Both his parents are Irish as per the above article.
“My mam and dad were born in London and grew up there; then my grandparents moved back to Ireland. I was brought up in Suffolk, but I’ve always been going back and forth to Ireland to visit family.”
http://www.sundayworld.com/entertainment/music.php?aid=8853
From what I’ve read both his parents are born in England to Irish parents.
On many sites about him it does say he is half English and half Irish.
That settles that then. Thanks Follers.
His mom is definitely not Irish. She’s English. He talked about his mom always buying him England shirts for him and well that says it all really.
That or she wants to remain in the country…
who is he?
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