Birth Name: Robert Charlton
Place of Birth: Ashington, Northumberland, England
Date of Birth: October 11, 1937
Ethnicity: English, possibly distant Scottish
Bobby Charlton is an English former professional footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Bobby is the son of Elizabeth “Cissie” Ellen (Milburn) and Robert “Bob” Wallace Charlton.
Bobby is the nephew of footballers Jack Milburn, George Milburn, Jim Milburn, and Stan Milburn, as well as a first cousin, once removed, of legendary footballer Jackie Milburn.
Bobby’s paternal grandparents were Charles Brooker Charlton (the son of Robert Charlton and Elizabeth Brooker) and Mary Ann Neesam. Elizabeth was the daughter of Daniel Brooker.
Bobby’s maternal grandparents were John Thomas Milburn (the son of John Milburn and Elizabeth Brown) and Elizabeth Ann Charlton (either the daughter of John Charlton and Ann Fenwick Hedley or George Charlton and Esther Fisher).
Sources: Genealogy of Bobby Charlton – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Bobby Charlton (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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