Paloma Faith
Faith in 2010, photo by www.prphotos.com
Birth Name: Paloma Faith Blomfield
Place of Birth: Camden, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 21 July, 1981
Ethnicity: Spanish, English
Paloma Faith is a British singer, songwriter, and actress.
Her father, José Ramón Sánchez Robles, is Spanish. Her mother, Pamela, is English. She has two children with her former partner Leyman Lahcine.
Paloma has said:
My Spanish grandmother… lives in Norfolk. She has a very strong Spanish accent, sings in a choir and is Catholic. She doesn’t have a close relationship with her son; he never introduced me to her. I got in touch as my mum encouraged me to connect with her. I never met my Spanish granddad.
Paloma’s paternal grandmother is named Lolita Sánchez Robles.
Paloma’s maternal grandfather was Edward Oakes-Ash (the son of William Edward Ash and Amelia Alethea May Oakes). William was the son of Edward Yeoman Ash and Esther/Estha Jane Beswick. Amelia was the daughter of Ernest Oates and Mary Ann Walker.
Paloma’s maternal grandmother was Faith Veronica Riches (whose mother’s surname is also Riches). Faith was born in Wayland, Norfolk.
Sources: Marriage records of Paloma’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
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Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-grandparents, William Edward Ash and Amelia Alethea May Oakes – https://www.familysearch.org
Paloma’s maternal great-grandfather, William Edward Ash, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Edward Yeoman Ash and Esther/Estha Jane Beswick – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Paloma’s maternal great-grandmother, Amelia Alethea May Oakes – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Ernest Oates and Mary Ann Walker – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Paloma’s maternal grandmother, Faith Veronica Riches – https://www.familysearch.org
Correct her father’s given names to “José Ramón”.
José’s family name is “Sánchez Robles”.
Paloma’s paternal grandmother is Lolita Sánchez Robles.
Paloma’s maternal grandfather was Edward Oakes-Ash (the son of William Edward Ash and Amelia Alethea May Oakes). William was the son of Edward Yeoman Ash and Esther Jane Beswick. Amelia was the daughter of Ernest Oates and Mary Ann Walker.
Paloma’s maternal grandmother was Faith Veronica Riches (whose mother’s surname is also “Riches”).
Marriage record of Paloma’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVFB-XYTD
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVFB-XYTX
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVFB-F3KS
Birth record of Paloma’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV74-YQTM
Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-grandparents, William Edward Ash and Amelia Alethea May Oakes – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D6Z-YBW
Paloma’s maternal great-grandfather, William Edward Ash, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-X44M
Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Edward Yeoman Ash and Esther Jane Beswick – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGV-TX1
Baptismal record of Paloma’s maternal great-grandmother, Amelia Alethea May Oakes – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9CP-12Z
Marriage record of Paloma’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Ernest Oates and Mary Ann Walker – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5P-LYH
Birth record of Paloma’s maternal grandmother, Faith Veronica Riches – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FT5-WRR
Blomfield does not in any way sound like a sephardic name. Sephardic names are Cabillo, Baruch, Atias, Levi… Certainly not Blomfield.