Birth Name: Christopher W. S. Rees
Place of Birth: Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales, U.K.
Date of Birth: 30 October, 1946
Ethnicity:
*Welsh (father)
*English (mother)
Chris Slade is a Welsh musician. He is the drummer for the Australian rock band AC/DC. He has also played with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Tom Jones, Toomorrow, the Firm and Asia. Other members of AC/DC include/have included Brian Johnson, Axl Rose, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Stevie Young.
His stage surname is derived from his mother, Laura A. (Slade), who was born in Pontypridd, to English parents. His father, Daniel Owen Rees, was also born in Pontypridd.
Chris’ paternal grandparents had the surnames “Rees” and “Williams”.
Chris’ maternal grandfather was Herbert Henry Slade (the son of Hugh James Slade and Elizabeth Phillis Edwards). Herbert was born in Broadwey, Dorset, England. Hugh was the son of John Slade and Jane Aplin. Elizabeth was the daughter of James Edwards and Phillis Coward.
Chris’ maternal grandmother was Annie Mattock (the daughter of William Mattock and Emma Trott). Annie was born in Martock, Somerset, England. William was the son of Samuel Mattock and Ann Richards. Emma was the daughter of Samuel Trott and Mary Stuckey.
Chris’ matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Amy Porter (buried 3 April 1835, Pitcombe, Somerset, England).
Sources: Birth record of Chris Slade – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Chris’ parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Chris’ father – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Chris’ mother – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Chris’ maternal aunt, Trixie May (Slade) Jones – https://www.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Chris’ maternal grandmother, Annie (Mattock) Slade – https://www.ancestry.com