Roland Orzabal

Birth Name: Roland Jaime Orzabal De La Quintana

Place of Birth: Gosport, Hampshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 22 August, 1961

Ethnicity:
*father – Argentinian – Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese], Basque, Galician], Italian, remote Portuguese
*mother – English, Scottish

Roland Orzabal is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a co-founding member of band Tears for Fears, of which he is the main songwriter and joint vocalist. Curt Smith is also a founder-member of the band.

Roland is the son of Margaret (Menzies) and George Orzabal de la Quintana. He is married to Caroline, with whom he has two children.

Roland’s paternal grandfather was Raúl Mariano (later Raoul) Orzabal de la Quintana (the son of Arturo Orzabal Guardo and Benjamina de la Quintana). Raúl was from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Arturo was the son of Mariano Orzabal and Jesús Guardo. Benjamina was the daughter of José Cayetano Alberto del Carmen Pérez de la Quintana y Martínez and Adela Alcorta Isnardi.

Roland’s maternal grandfather was Alexander George Menzies (the son of Robert Percival Menzies and Sarah Elizabeth Crofts). Alexander was born in Fareham, Hampshire. Robert was the son of Alexander Menzies, whose own father, John Menzies, was Scottish, from Ween, Perthshire; and of Elizabeth Jackson. Sarah was the daughter of George Crofts and Jane Elizabeth Smith.

Roland’s maternal grandmother was Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn (the daughter of Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn and Mary Jane Ellis). Sybille was born in Belvedere, Kent. Rowland was the son of William Turner Wynn and Mary Ann Pratt. Roland’s great-grandmother Mary Jane was the daughter of Edward Ellis and Elizabeth Mary Ann Painter.

Roland’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Sarah Young.

Sources: Genealogy of Roland’s paternal grandfather, Raúl Mariano Orzabal – https://gw.geneanet.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal grandparents, Alexander George Menzies and Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal grandfather, Alexander George Menzies, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-grandparents, Robert Percival Menzies and Sarah Elizabeth Crofts – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert Percival Menzies, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Alexander Menzies and Elizabeth Jackson – https://www.familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Crofts – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Crofts, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George Crofts and Jane Elizabeth Smith – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal grandmother, Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-grandparents, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn and Mary Jane Ellis – https://www.familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, William Turner Wynn and Mary Ann Pratt – https://www.familysearch.org

Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane Ellis, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Edward Ellis and Elizabeth Mary Ann Painter – https://www.familysearch.org

4 Responses

  1. GuidoJohn says:

    Can you mention what Italian heritage Roland Orzabal has?

  2. Manila says:

    He was born on 22 August 1961.

    Change his paternal grandfather’s ethnicity to Argentinian (Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese], Basque, Galician), Italian, remote Portuguese

    Roland’s mother’s is Margaret (Menzies).

    Roland’s paternal grandfather was Raúl Mariano (later Raoul) Orzabal de la Quintana (the son of Arturo Orzabal Guardo and Benjamina de la Quintana). Arturo was the son of Mariano Orzabal and Jesús Guardo. Benjamina was the daughter of José Cayetano Alberto del Carmen Pérez de la Quintana y Martínez and Adela Alcorta Isnardi.

    Also, correct that Arturo and Benjamina were not immigrants. All of Raoul’s parents and grandparents were born in Argentina. I don’t see indigenous ancestors for now.

    Roland’s maternal grandfather was Alexander George Menzies (the son of Robert Percival Menzies and Sarah Elizabeth Crofts). Robert was the son of Alexander Menzies, whose own father, John Menzies, was Scottish, from Ween, Perthshire, and of Elizabeth Jackson. Sarah was the daughter of George Crofts and Jane Elizabeth Smith.

    Roland’s maternal grandmother was Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn (the daughter of Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn and Mary Jane Ellis). Rowland was the son of William Turner Wynn and Mary Ann Pratt. Roland’s great-grandmother Mary was the son of Edward Ellis and Elizabeth Mary Ann Painter.

    Roland’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Sarah Young.

    Genealogy of Roland’s paternal grandfather, Raúl Mariano Orzabal – https://gw.geneanet.org/asguille?lang=en&p=raul+mariano&n=orzabal+quintana

    Birth record of Roland’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVQ8-ZTZG

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal grandparents, Alexander George Menzies and Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZK-HDDW

    Roland’s maternal grandfather, Alexander George Menzies, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSF9-N21

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-grandparents, Robert Percival Menzies and Sarah Elizabeth Crofts – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DBD-2HV

    Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert Percival Menzies, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-JVG9

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Alexander Menzies and Elizabeth Jackson – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D2M-J9Q

    Baptismal record of Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Crofts – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3GG-3H7

    Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Crofts, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-VQ1J

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George Crofts and Jane Elizabeth Smith – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLG-5PH

    Roland’s maternal grandmother, Sybille Mary Ellis Wynn, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQ7-WR2

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-grandparents, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn and Mary Jane Ellis – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2695-V91

    Baptismal record of Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9CS-GM9

    Roland’s maternal great-grandfather, Rowland Turner Jarvis Wynn, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ6T-36Z

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, William Turner Wynn and Mary Ann Pratt – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DCD-6W7

    Roland’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Jane Ellis, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ65-W3Z

    Marriage record of Roland’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Edward Ellis and Elizabeth Mary Ann Painter – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKT-FCP

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