Tom Odell

Tom Odell – BRIT Awards 2014 – Arrivals – 02 Arena – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Tom Peter Odell

Place of Birth: Chichester, Sussex, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 24 November, 1990

Ethnicity: English, as well as at least 1/32 Irish

Tom Odell is an English singer and songwriter.

His father, Timothy Odell, is an airline pilot. His mother, Caroline, is a primary school teacher. He was partly raised in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tom’s paternal grandfather was surnamed Odell.

Tom’s paternal grandmother was surnamed Faulkner.

Tom’s maternal grandfather was Peter Charles Dorrington (the son of Charles Henry Dorrington and Hilda Grace Bannister). Peter was born in Great Dunmow, Essex. Charles was the son of Charles Dorrington and Harriet Mary Phelan, whose own father, Michael Phelan, was Irish, from Carrickboy, County Longford. Hilda was the daughter of Walter Bannister and Martha Aland.

Tom’s maternal grandmother was Edna Melbourne (the daughter of Edward Henry Melbourne and Doris Edith Church). Edna was born in Wandsworth, London. Edward was the son of Harry Melbourne and Florence Edith Heath. Doris was the daughter of Thomas Church and Emily Beattie.

Sources: Marriage record of Tom’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Tom’s maternal grandparents, Peter Charles Dorrington and Edna Melbourne – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Tom’s maternal grandfather, Peter Charles Dorrington – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Tom’s maternal great-grandparents, Charles Henry Dorrington and Hilda Grace (Bannister) Beckett – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Tom’s maternal grandmother, Edna Melbourne – https://www.familysearch.org

Death announcement of Tom’s maternal grandmother, Edna (Melbourne) Dorrington – http://www.bridportnews.co.uk

Marriage record of Tom’s maternal great-grandparents, Edward Henry Melbourne and Doris Edith Church – https://www.familysearch.org

Tom’s maternal great-grandmother, Doris Edith Church, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Tom’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Thomas Church and Emily Beattie – https://www.familysearch.org