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Robshaw in 2015, photo by sportsphotographer.eu /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Christopher Denis C. Robshaw
Place of Birth: Surrey South Eastern, Surrey, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 4 June, 1986
Ethnicity: German (maternal grandmother), English, some Scottish
Chris Robshaw is an English rugby union player. A flanker, he played for Harlequins and San Diego Legion, and played for and captained the England national team.
Chris is the son of Patricia and Alan Robshaw. He is married to classical crossover singer Camilla Kerslake, with whom he has a son.
A MyHeritage DNA test taken by Chris stated that his genetic ancestry is:
*52.4% English *23.7% East European *17.4% Scandinavian *5.4% Irish, Scottish, and Welsh *1.1% Mesoamerican and Andean
*52.4% English *23.7% East European *17.4% Scandinavian *5.4% Irish, Scottish, and Welsh *1.1% Mesoamerican and Andean
Chris’ patrilineal line can be traced back to his sixth great-grandfather, Thomas Robshaw.
Chris’ paternal grandfather was Dennis Robshaw (the son of Thomas Robshaw and Dorothy May Clay). Dennis was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, now South Yorkshire. Thomas was the son of Walter Robshaw and Emma Cook. Dorothy was the daughter of William Clay and Jane Hatton.
Chris’ paternal grandmother was Doreen Minnie Eyre (the daughter of William Eyre and Jane Minnie Cross). Doreen was born in Woolwich, London.
Chris’ maternal grandfather is Richard Alexander Carey (the son of Richard Edward Carey and Jessie Margaret Renwick). Chris’ grandfather Richard was born in Surrey. Chris’ great-grandfather Richard was the son of Richard Carey and Frances Maria Holditch. Jessie was the daughter of Scottish parents, Alexander Renwick, of Wormiston, Peebles, and Harriet Elizabeth Muir, of Midlothian.
Chris’ maternal grandmother is Ingeborg Anna Hilda Klabautschke (the daughter of Karl Klabautsche and Hulda Bruun). Ingeborg was born in Poland, and likely was an ethnic German.
Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Genealogy of Chris Robshaw – https://www.myheritage.com
Marriage record of Chris’s maternal grandparents, Richard Alexander Carey and Ingeborg Anna Hilda Klabautschke – https://familysearch.org