Birth Name: Ian Fraser Kilmister
Date of Birth: 24 December 1945
Place of Birth: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Date of Death: 28 December 2015
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Ethnicity: English, 1/8 Cornish
Lemmy was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He founded and led the rock band Motörhead. His father, Sydney Davy Albert Kilmister, an ex-Royal Air Force chaplain, separated from his mother, Jessie Milda (Simpson) Willis. When Lemmy was 10, his mother married former footballer George Willis.
The surname “Kilmister” is of possibly Welsh origin.
Lemmy’s paternal grandfather was Bertie Kilmister (also known as Albert Kilmister, the son of Joseph Kilmister and Mary Ann Francis). Joseph was the son of William Kilmister and Harriet Gough. Mary was Cornish, and was the daughter of John Francis and Mary Rogers.
Lemmy’s paternal grandmother was Bertha Emma Carrier (the daughter of Henry Carrier and Elizabeth Davey). Henry was the son of John Carrier and Sarah Williams. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Davey and Mary.
Lemmy’s maternal grandfather was William Simpson (also known as William Hawkins Simpson, the son of Francis Benjamin “Frank” Simpson and Julia Ann Hawkins Walmsley). Francis was the son of David Simpson and Sarah Eastwood. Julia was the daughter of James Walmsley and Elizabeth Brough.
Lemmy’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Emma Boulton (the daughter of Elijah Boulton and Hannah Clewlow). Elijah was the son of Elijah Boulton and Mary. Hannah was the daughter of William Henry Clewlow and Sarah Heath.
Sources: Lemmy’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Lemmy’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Lemmy’s father – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Lemmy’s paternal grandparents, Bertie Kilmister and Bertha Emma Carrier – https://familysearch.org
Lemmy’s paternal grandfather, Bertie Kilmister, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Lemmy’s paternal grandmother, Bertha Emma Carrier, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Lemmy’s mother – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Lemmy’s maternal grandparents – William Simpson and Elizabeth Emma Boulton – https://familysearch.org
Lemmy’s maternal grandfather, William Simpson, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Lemmy’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Emma Boulton, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
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