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Sargaison in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Eunice E. Sargaison
Date of Birth: 17 March, 1928
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, U.K.
Date of Death: 8 June, 2018
Place of Death: London, England, U.K.
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Eunice Gayson was an English actress. She is known for her role as Bond girl Sylvia Trench in the films Dr. No and From Russia with Love .
Eunice was the daughter of Maria Elizabeth and John Sargaison. Her father was from County Longford, Ireland. She had a daughter with her former husband, actor Brian Jackson.
Eunice’s paternal grandfather was Walter Sargaison (the son of John Sargaison and Ellen Keliher). Walter was born in Hounslow, London, England. John was born in Seagoe, Portadown, Northern Ireland, the son of Joseph Sargaison.
Eunice’s paternal grandmother was named Elizabeth Jackson.
Eunice’s maternal grandfather was John Gammon (the son of John Gammon and Elizabeth Mar). Eunice’s grandfather John was born in India. Eunice’s great-grandfather John was born in Maidstone, Kent, England, the son of William Gammon and Mary Ann Munn. Elizabeth was born in Pesavar, Maharashtra, India, the daughter of James Mar.
Eunice’s maternal grandmother was named Maria Elizabeth Alwin. Maria Elizabeth was born in Greenwich, Kent.
Sources: Marriage records of Eunice’s parents – https://familysearch.org https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Eunice Gayson – https://www.geni.com