James Reid

Birth Name: Robert James Reid

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: May 11, 1993

Ethnicity:
*English, some Scottish (father)
*Filipino (mother)

James Reid is a Filipino-Australian actor. His father, Robert Malcolm Reid, is Australian, of English, and some Irish and Scottish, descent. His mother, Maria Aprilyn “Ella” Marquinez, is Filipina. His partner is actress Nadine Lustre.

James’ paternal grandfather was Robert James Low “Bob” Reid (the son of William Charles Reid and Eva Maria Elderton Low). Robert born in Carlton, Victoria. Eva was of English descent, and was the daughter of James Lindsay Low and Ann Marie Scott, who herself was born in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland.

James’ paternal grandmother was Marie Jean Nicholls (the daughter of Albert John Nicholls and Alma May). Marie was born in Lismore, Victoria. Albert was the son of George Albert Nicholls, an English emigrant, from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and of Rose Clarke. James’ great-great-grandmother Rose’s parents, John Clarke and Jane Cross, were also English emigrants, from Derbyshire and West Quantoxhead, Somerset, respectively. James’ great-grandmother Alma was the daughter of Joseph Austerberry, who was an English emigrant, from Oldham, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester); and of Mary Jane Neal, of Cassop, Durham.

Source: Genealogy of James Reid (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

2 Responses

  1. Manila says:

    James’ grandfather Robert’s second middle name is Low, and was born in Carlton, Victoria. He was the son of William Charles Reid and Eva Maria Elderton Low. Eva was of English descent, and was the daughter of James Lindsay Low and Ann Marie Scott, who was born in Moate, County Westmeath, Ireland.

    Marie was born in Lismore, Victoria. George was an English emigrant, from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Rose’s parents, John Clarke and Eliza Jane Cross, were also English emigrants, from Derbyshire and West Quantoxhead, Somerset, respectively. James May was also an English emigrant, from Camberwell, Surrey.

    • Manila says:

      Corrections: Remove “Eliza”.

      Correct Alma’s biological father to Joseph Austerberry, who was an English emigrant, from Oldham, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester).

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