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:
*paternal grandfather – Argentinian – Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese], Basque, Galician], Italian, remote Portuguese
*paternal grandmother – French
*mother – English, Scottish
Roland Orzabal is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a co-founding member, guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and main songwriter, of pop rock band Tears for Fears. Curt Smith is also a founder-member of the band.
Roland is the son of Margaret 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 paternal grandmother was named Yvonne Lucienne Didier. Yvonne was born in Villiers-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France.
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
Paternal grandmother was Yvonne Lucienne Didier, born in Villiers-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Can you mention what Italian heritage Roland Orzabal has?
Isnardi is an Italian surname.
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
Forgot to add Scottish on his mother’s side.