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
Place of Birth: Bouth, Lancashire (now Cumbria), England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 12 July 1943
Ethnicity: English, 1/8 German, likely 1/8 Channel Islander (Jersey)
Christine McVie is an English musician. She is best known as one of the three lead vocalists and the keyboardist of Fleetwood Mac.
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” (Reece), claimed to be a medium, psychic and faith healer.
Christine was married to fellow Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie, until their divorce, and to Portuguese keyboardist Eduardo “Eddy” Quintela de Mendonça, until their divorce.
Christine’s paternal grandfather was William Henry Perfect (the son of William Perfect and Sarah Elizabeth Balm). 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 Rose Prockter (the daughter of Henry Proctor/Procktor/Prockter and Emma). Henry was the son of John Proctor/Procktor and Elizabeth.
Christine’s maternal grandfather was George John Reese (later Reece, the son of John Reese/Reece and Eliza Moyse). George was Jersey, from Saint Helier. Christine’s great-grandfather John was German. Eliza was also from Saint Helier, and was the daughter of George Moyse and Elizabeth Hill, who were both likely English.
Christine’s maternal grandmother was Louisa Chant (the daughter of William Chant and Martha Prince). William was the son of Levi Chant and Mary Jane Ford.
Christine’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Mary Fry.
Sources: 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, on the 1871 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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 Reece and Eliza Moyes – https://search.findmypast.com
Baptismal record of Christine’s maternal great-grandmother, Eliza Moyse – https://search.findmypast.com
Marriage record of Christine’s maternal great-great-grandparents, George Moyse 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