Birth Name: Duncan Zowie Jones
Place of Birth: Bromley, London, England
Date of Birth: May 30, 1971
Ethnicity: Polish (maternal grandmother), English, Irish
Duncan Jones is an English director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the son of musician David Bowie and model, actress, and journalist Angie Bowie (Mary Angela Barnett). His father was English, and had English and Irish ancestry. His mother was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, to an American father, of Irish and English descent, and a Polish-born Canadian mother.
Duncan’s paternal grandfather was Haywood Stenton Jones (the son of Robert Haywood Jones and Zillah Hannah Blackburn). Robert was the son of Joseph Jones and Anne/Ann Haywood. Zillah was the daughter of Frederick Blackburn and Frances Oliver Stenton.
Duncan’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Mary Burns (the daughter of James “Jimmie”/”Jimmy” Edward Burns and Margaret Alice Heaton). James was the son of Andrew or Robert Burns and Agnes Welsh. Margaret was the daughter of James Heaton.
Duncan’s maternal grandfather was George Milton Barnett (the son of Floyd Milton Barnett and Margaret Evelyn Dooley). Floyd was the son of Milton Leroy Barnett and Louisa Isabelle Parrish. Margaret was the daughter of George Dooley, whose parents were Irish, and Margaret McGorry, who was Irish.
Duncan’s maternal grandmother was Helena Marie Galas (the daughter of John Galas and Jennie Sveta). Helena was born in Poland.
Sources:
Genealogy of Duncan Jones (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Family history of Duncan’s father – https://timedetectives.blog
Marriage record of Duncan’s maternal grandparents – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Duncan’s maternal grandfather, George Milton Barnett – https://www.findagrave.com
Duncan’s great-grandmother, Margaret Evelyn Dooley, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Margaret on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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