Birth Name: Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
Place of Birth: Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Birth: September 1, 1946
Ethnicity:
*68.75% English
*18.75% Irish
*12.5% Scottish
Barry Gibb is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the pop group Bee Gees, along with his brothers Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. Barry was the son of Barbara M. (Pass) and Hugh Leslie Gibb.
Barry’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Gibb (the son of Matthew Gibb and Mary Jane James/Clinton) and Edith Yardley (the daughter of William Yardley and Hannah Sidley/Bradbury). Matthew was born in Paisley, Scotland. Mary was born in Farrington Gurney, England. William was born in Leighton, England. Hannah was born in Manchester, England.
Barry’s maternal grandparents were Ernest Pass (the son of James Pass and Mary Alice Crompton) and Nora Lynch (the daughter of James Lynch and Cecilia Jennings). Ernest’s parents were born in Pendleton, Lancashire. James Lynch was born in Galway, Ireland. Cecilia was born in Stockport, England. Her mother was born in Ireland.
Sources: Genealogies of Barry Gibb – http://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Information about Barry’s ancestry – https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
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