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Plant in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Robert Anthony Plant
Place of Birth: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 20 August, 1948
Ethnicity: English, small amount of Irish
Robert Plant is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the singer for legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. Other members of the group were John Bonham, John Paul Jones , and Jimmy Page .
Robert is the son of Annie Celia/Cecilia and Robert Charles “Bob” Plant. He has four children, including three with his former wife Maureen Wilson. He has a small amount of Irish ancestry through his Cain line.
Robert’s mother has also been described as having Romani/Romanichal ancestry. It is not clear if this has been verified/documented.
Robert’s paternal grandfather was Robert Shropshire Plant (the son of John Plant and Elizabeth Dinah Tildesley). Robert was born in Warwickshire. John was the son of William Plant and Ann. Elizabeth was the daughter of Frederick Tildesley and Sarah Ann Austin.
Robert’s paternal grandmother was Frances Mary Farmer (the daughter of William Farmer and Johanna Thull). Frances was born in Smethwick, Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands.
Robert’s maternal grandfather was Charles William Cain (the son of Charles Cain and Harriet Elizabeth Roberts). Robert’s grandfather Charles was born in Birmingham, West Midlands. Robert’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Charles Cain, who was born in Meath, Ireland, and of Sophia Dyke. Harriet was the daughter of Thomas Roberts and Elizabeth.
Robert’s maternal grandmother was Annie Mary “Nancy” Roberts (the daughter of Thomas Roberts and Maria Southall). Annie was born in Metropolitan, West Midlands.
Sources: Genealogy of Robert Planet – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Robert’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Robert’s parents – https://familysearch.org