Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac in Concert on NBC’s “The Today Show” at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City – October 9, 2014 – Rockefeller Plaza – New York City, NY, USA – photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Christine Anne Perfect
Date of Birth: 12 July, 1943
Place of Birth: Bouth, Lancashire (now Cumbria), England
Date of Death: 30 November, 2022
Ethnicity: English, one eighth German, likely one eighth Channel Islander/Jersey
Christine McVie was an English musician and songwriter. She was one of three lead vocalists, and the keyboardist, for British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Other members of the band include Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Finn, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Stevie Nicks. She was also known as Christine Perfect.
Her father, Cyril Percy Absell Perfect, was a concert violinist and music lecturer at St Peter’s College of Education, Saltley, Birmingham, and taught violin at St Philip’s Grammar School, Birmingham. Her mother, Beatrice Edith Maud “Tee,” claimed to be a medium, psychic, and faith healer. Her surname was from her former husband John McVie.
Christine’s paternal grandfather was William Henry Perfect (the son of William Perfect and Sarah Elizabeth Balm). Christine’s grandfather William was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Christine’s great-grandfather William was the son of Joseph Perfect and Hannah Betts. Sarah was the daughter of William Balm and Mary Suber.
Christine’s paternal grandmother was named Rose Prockter (the daughter of Henry Proctor/Procktor/Prockter and Emma). Rose was born in New Wanstead, Essex. Henry was the son of John Proctor/Procktor and Elizabeth.
Christine’s maternal grandfather was George John Reese (later Reece, the son of John William Reese/Reece and Eliza Moyse/Moyes). George was born on Saint Helier, Jersey. Christine’s great-grandfather John was German, from Minden, Prussia, and was the son of Wilhelm Friedrich Christian Reese and Caroline Charlotte Steineke. Eliza was also from Saint Helier, and was the daughter of George Moyse/Moyes and Elizabeth Hill, who were English.
Christine’s maternal grandmother was Louisa Chant (the daughter of William Chant and Martha Prince). Louisa was born in Crewkerne, South Somerset District, Somerset, England. William was the son of Levi Chant and Mary Jane Ford. Martha was the daughter of John Prince and Hannah Meecham.
Christine’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Mary Fry.
Sources: Genealogy of Christine McVie – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Christine McVie (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.famechain.com
Christine’s father on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christine’s paternal grandparents, William Henry Perfect and Rose Prockter – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal grandfather, William Henry Perfect, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christine’s paternal great-grandparents, William Perfect and Sarah Elizabeth Balm – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal great-grandfather, William Perfect, on the 1851 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christine’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Joseph Perfect and Hannah Betts – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal great-grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Balm, on the 1851 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal grandmother, Rose Prockter, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry Proctor/Procktor/Prockter, on the 1871 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Christine McVie (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Christine’s mother – http://www.jeremyhughes.co.uk
Baptismal record of Christine’s maternal grandfather, George John Reece – https://search.findmypast.com
Marriage record of Christine’s maternal great-grandparents, John William Reese/Reece and Eliza Moyse/Moyes – https://search.findmypast.com
Baptismal record of Christine’s maternal great-grandmother, Eliza Moyse/Moyes – https://search.findmypast.com
Marriage record of Christine’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George Moyse/Moyes and Elizabeth Hill – https://search.findmypast.com
Baptismal record of Christine’s maternal great-grandfather, William Chant – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christine’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Levi Chant and Mary Jane Ford – https://www.familysearch.org
Christine’s maternal great-grandmother, Martha Prince, on the 1861 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christine’s maternal great-great-grandparents, John Prince and Hannah Meecham – https://www.familysearch.org
I forgot to put that Martha was the daughter of John Prince and Hannah Meecham.