Florence Welch
Welch in 2010, photo by Harveys Art/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Florence Leontine Mary Welch
Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 28 August, 1986
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/16th Lithuanian, Welsh
Florence Welch is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the lead singer of indie rock band Florence + the Machine.
Her father, James Nicholas “Nick” Russell Welch, is an English advertising executive. Her mother, Evelyn Welch (born Evelyn Kathleen Samuels), is an American-born historian. Her uncle (mother’s brother) is actor, model, and director John Stockwell (born John Stockwell Samuels IV).
Florence’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather, Matthew Welch.
Florence’s paternal grandfather was political journalist Colin Welch (James Colin Ross Welch, the son of James William Welch and Irene Margherita Paton). Colin was born in Linton, Cambridgeshire. Florence’s great-grandfather James was the son of James Welch and Sarah Dandy. Irene was the daughter of Frederick Paton and Ada Sarah Kinipple.
Florence’s paternal grandmother was named Sybil Russell. Sybil was a Scottish singer, from Hillhead, Glasgow.
Florence’s maternal grandfather was John Stockwell Samuels III (the son of John Stockwell Samuels, Jr. and Helen Yvonne Poole). Florence’s grandfather John was born in Galveston, Texas. Florence’s great-grandfather John was the son of John Stockwell Samuels, Sr. and Emma Weedon. Helen was the daughter of Thomas Andrew Poole, whose parents were from England, his father from London and his mother from Liverpool, with both being of Irish descent; and of Emma Caroline Hayes.
Florence’s maternal grandmother was Ellen Kathleen Richards (the daughter of John Samuel Richards and Leontine Marie Subatch). Ellen was born in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts. John was the son of a Belarusian Jewish emigrant, Herman Grejcer, later Richards, of Rechki, Vileyka, and of Effie C. Ainlay, who was of English and Irish descent, with parents from Ontario, Canada. Florence’s great-grandmother Leontine was the daughter of Anthony John Subatch, born Antanas Jonas Subačius, who was Lithuanian, from Ricieliai, Alytus; and of Leontine Cecelia Maney, who was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.
Sources: Birth record of Florence’s paternal grandfather, James Colin Ross Welch – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Florence’s paternal great-grandparents, James William Welch and Irene Margherita Paton – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Florence’s paternal great-grandfather, James William Welch – https://www.familysearch.org
Florence’s paternal great-grandmother, Irene Margherita Paton, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Florence’s paternal great-great-grandparents, of Frederick Paton and Ada Sarah Kinipple – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Florence’s maternal grandparents, John Stockwell Samuels III and Ellen Kathleen Richards – https://www.familysearch.org
Florence’s maternal great-grandfather, John Stockwell Samuels, Jr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Florence’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Emma (Weedon) Samuels – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Florence’s maternal great-grandmother, Helen Yvonne Poole – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Florence’s maternal great-grandfather, John Samuel Richards – http://www.sfgate.com
Florence’s maternal great-grandmother, Leontine Marie Subatch, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
the lithuanian side flips me out
Change to: English, Scottish, Irish, 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/16th Lithuanian
Sometimes I don’t understand the standards for evidence on this site. When it comes to, for example, Jewish ancestors, the bar is (rightfully) very high, it appears. But here, a correction about Native American ancestry was made, something that has to be seen as important to get right, since people are often hyped about that no matter how distant it is. The genealogical source cited was the familysearch-genealogy, which we know has countless of errors and unfounded claims on the more distant ancestors. No additional specific information, no other genealogies. Yet, it is added instantly without any background check. In the future, I ask the moderators to be more careful with what they add if there is no sources that confirms it, or look into it themselves before adding it to the text.
The other ancestries by the way, if correct, are too remote to mention.
His father’s full name is James Nicholas “Nick” Russell Welch.
Florence’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather, Matthew Welch.
Colin is now deceased, and was the son of James William Welch and Irene Margherita Paton. Florence’s great-grandfather James was the son of James Welch and Sarah Dandy. Irene was the daughter of Frederick Paton and Ada Sarah Kinipple.
Florence’s paternal grandmother was Sybil Russell. Sybil was a Scottish singer, from Hillhead, Glasgow.
John, Jr. was the son of John Stockwell Samuels, Sr. and Emma Samuels Weedon. Helen was the daughter of Thomas Andrew Poole, whose own parents were English, and of Emma Caroline Hayes.
Florence’s great-grandfather John was the son of a Belarusian Jewish emigrant, Herman Grejcer (later Richards), of Rechki, Vileyka, and of Effie C. Ainlay, who was of half English and half Irish descent.
Anthony’s middle name is John, and he was from Ricieliai, Alytus. His birth name was Antanas Jonas Subačius, but he was later Anglicized into Anthony John Subatch when he arrived in the United States. Florence’s great-great-grandmother’s middle name is Cecelia, and her parents were John Maney and Ellen Riley.
Birth record of Florence’s father – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV7D-76JB
Birth record of Florence’s paternal grandfather, James Colin Ross Welch – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3D-N99S
Marriage record of Florence’s paternal great-grandparents, James William Welch and Irene Margherita Paton – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D6Y-ZHL
Baptismal record of Florence’s paternal great-grandfather, James William Welch – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNXY-K8Q
Florence’s paternal great-grandmother, Irene Margherita Paton, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4R-ZMM
Marriage record of Florence’s paternal great-great-grandparents, of Frederick Paton and Ada Sarah Kinipple – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D59-V1K
Florence’s maternal great-grandfather, John Stockwell Samuels, Jr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26F-X9R
Death record of Florence’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Emma (Weedon) Samuels – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XC-ZCR
Birth record of Florence’s maternal great-grandmother, Helen Yvonne Poole – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX96-M92
Genealogy of Florence’s maternal great-grandfather, John Samuel Richards – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK1G-GJY
Remark: Take note that Florence is more than 1/4 Scottish because Evelyn is also of part Scottish descent. Also, Florence is also of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, as well as distant French, Powhatan Native American, and Welsh descent.
She looks a lot like Blake Lively,the nose, cheeks, the smile …
She does not look ANYTHING to Blake Lively at all!, not tryin’ to be mean by the way (: