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McGuiness in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: James McGuiness
Place of Birth: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 24 July, 1990
Ethnicity: Irish (approximately three quarters), English
Jay McGuiness is a British singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member of boy band The Wanted, along with Max George , Siva Kaneswaran , Nathan Sykes , and the late Tom Parker .
Jay’s paternal grandfather was John McGuiness (the son of James McGuiness and Elizabeth McCluskey). John was the son of Hugh McGuiness and Jeanie McKenna. Elizabeth was the daughter of James McClusky and Mary McDuff.
Jay’s paternal grandmother was Pamela “Pam” Smart (the daughter of Herbert Cecil Smart and Mary Lillian Woodley).
Jay’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Collins (the son of John Collins and Bridget Conoboy). Thomas was born in Mayo, Ireland. John was the son of Michael Collins and Sarah Gibbons. Bridget was the daughter of Thomas Conoboy and Mary McNally.
Jay’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ann Groark (the daughter of Michael Groark and Ellen Dever).
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