Birth Name: Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford
Place of Birth: Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 31, 1987
Ethnicity: English, 1/4 Scottish
Marcus Mumford is an English and American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He is the lead singer, guitarist, and drummer of the rock band Mumford & Sons. Marcus is married to actress Carey Mulligan.
Marcus is the son of Eleanor M. W. (Weir-Breen) and John A. Mumford. In an interview, Marcus said that his family is “all English”. While both of Marcus’ parents were from England, his maternal grandfather was Scottish.
Marcus’ maternal grandparents were James Johnstone Weir Breen (the son of William Weir Breen and Crichton Jane Isabel Pryde) and Mary Barrow-Williams. James was Scottish, born in Glasgow, Scotland. The surname “Breen” is usually Irish. Mary’s surname, “Barrow-Williams”, might indicate Welsh ancestry.
Sources: Birth certificate of Marcus Mumford – https://familysearch.org
Marriage records of Marcus’ parents – https://familysearch.org
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Birth certificate of Marcus’ mother, Eleanor Weir-Breen – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Marcus’ maternal grandparents, James Johnstone Weir Breen and Mary Barrow-Williams – https://familysearch.org
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Genealogy of Marcus’ maternal grandfather, James Johnstone Weir Breen – http://www.calowfamily.co.uk
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