Birth Name: David Thomas Jones
Date of Birth: December 30, 1945
Place of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Date of Death: February 29, 2012
Place of Death: Stuart, Florida, United States
Ethnicity: English
Davy Jones was an English singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and businessman. He was the lead singer of the rock band The Monkees. Davy was the son of Doris (Whitehead) and Thomas Harry Jones.
The surname “Jones” might indicate Welsh ancestry.
Davy’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Harry Jones (the son of Thomas Jones) and Eliza Knott. Davy’s grandfather Thomas was born in Manchester, England. Eliza was born in Gorton, England.
Davy’s maternal grandparents were Albert Whitehead and Sarah Whitehill (the daughter of Joseph Whitehill and Mary Jane Hince). Albert was born in Ashton, England. Joseph and Mary were born in Manchester, England.
Sources: Genealogy of Davy Jones – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Birth certificate of Davy Jones – https://familysearch.org
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