Bryan Ferry
Ferry in 2008, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Durham Northern, Durham, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 26 September, 1945
Ethnicity: English, some Northern Irish
Bryan Ferry is an English singer and songwriter. He is known as the lead vocalist for the band Roxy Music, and for his solo career.
Bryan is the son of Mary and Fred Ferry, a farm labourer, who looked after pit ponies. He has four children with his former wife, late socialite Lucy Helmore.
Bryan’s paternal grandfather was Alfred Ferry (the son of Henry Ferry and Hannah Hodgson). Henry was the son of John Ferry and Isabel. Hannah was the daughter of John Hodgson and Margaret.
Bryan’s paternal grandmother was Arabella Evaline/Eveline Ilsley (the daughter of Edwin Ilsley and Alice Alderson). Arabella was born in Madras, India, to English parents, her father from Reading, Berkshire, and her mother from Shincliffe, Dunham. Edwin was the son of Francis Ilsley and Susannah Abraham.
Bryan’s maternal grandfather was named Frederick James Armstrong.
Bryan’s maternal grandmother was named Ethel Moon.
Sources: Genealogy of Bryan Ferry – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Bryan’s parents – https://familysearch.org
He appears to be about 1/16th Jewish. Bryan’s great-great-grandmother, Susanna Abraham, was born in 1795 in Holborn, Middlesex to Simon and Mary Abraham. While I can’t say for certain, these names are characteristically Jewish.
Abraham can be an English (among many others) last name. Simon and Mary also are rather common English names.
Agree. Not Jewish to me.
https://www.geni.com/people/Bryan-Ferry/6000000018235009942