Jack Whitehall

Whitehall in 2016, photo by prphotos

Birth Name: Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 7 July, 1988

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scottish and Welsh

Jack Whitehall is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, and writer. He is the son of actress Hilary Gish and producer Michael John Whitehall.

Jack’s paternal grandfather was Jack Baxter Whitehall (the son of Richard Ernest Baxter Whitehall and Edith Florence Herriott). Jack was born in Streatham, Wandsworth, London. Richard’s father, Richard Whitehall, was born in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, to an English-born father and a Welsh-born mother. Richard’s mother, Jack’s great-great-grandmother, was Caroline Baxter. Jack’s great-grandmother Edith was the daughter of Jane Sophia Carpenter, who had Welsh ancestry.

Jack’s paternal grandmother was named Norah Louisa M. Kellond. Norah was born in Wandsworth, London.

Jack’s maternal grandfather was William Leonard Thompson Isbister (the son of John Malcolm Isbister and Muriel Cooper Brain). William was born in West Ham, Essex, England. The surname Isbister is Scottish. John was the son of John Malcolm Isbister and Marion Claydon. Muriel was the daughter of James Brain and Agnes Thompson.

Jack’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Dix (the daughter of William Rufus Dix and Mary/Molly Dunn). William was the son of James Dix and Harriet Pearce/Ward.

Sources: Genealogy of Jack Whitehall – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Jack’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Jack’s maternal grandparents, William Leonard Thompson Isbister and Dorothy Dix – https://familysearch.org

Birth certificate of Jack’s maternal grandfather, William Leonard Thompson Isbister – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Jack’s maternal great-grandparents, John Malcolm Isbister and Muriel Cooper Brain – https://familysearch.org

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