Comments on: 1911 census.co.uk finds Tom Jones is English http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/06/1911censuscouk-reveals-tom-jones-as-an-englishman/ official blog for 1911census.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: EPW http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/06/1911censuscouk-reveals-tom-jones-as-an-englishman/#comment-5172 EPW Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:59:31 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=806#comment-5172 I firmly believe that Tom Jones has an ancestor who was of African descent. If you look at him as he has aged, his features and hair, quite clearly reveal this (at least to me). I find this interesting mainly because I was born in the south of England of an English mother and an African American father (Sussex,Feb. 1939). Before anyone gets annoyed at my observations, I would say that this is simply an opinion based on my life experience and there is no attempt here to alter or argue with his current biographical information. I am curious to know however, if there are other interested fans out there who have come to the same conclusion as myself. I firmly believe that Tom Jones has an ancestor who was of African descent. If you look at him as he has aged, his features and hair, quite clearly reveal this (at least to me).
I find this interesting mainly because I was born in the south of England of an English mother and an African American father (Sussex,Feb. 1939).
Before anyone gets annoyed at my observations, I would say that this is simply an opinion based on my life experience and there is no attempt here to alter or argue with his current biographical information.
I am curious to know however, if there are other interested fans out there who have come to the same conclusion as myself.

]]> By: Alison http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/06/1911censuscouk-reveals-tom-jones-as-an-englishman/#comment-3158 Alison Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:14:33 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=806#comment-3158 Oh well I guess that means I am Scottish not English. :-) Oh well I guess that means I am Scottish not English. :-)

]]> By: Geoff Riggs http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/06/1911censuscouk-reveals-tom-jones-as-an-englishman/#comment-3134 Geoff Riggs Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:05:03 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=806#comment-3134 I know we're all family historians, and so our lineage is an inheritance we all treasure, but Tom was not only born in Wales - as were his parents - he was born Welsh. There is a difference, because: "To be born Welsh is to be born privileged. Not with a silver spoon in your mouth, But music in your heart and poetry in your soul." .. and Tom has both in abundance. The article in the Times ends with a quote from one of his fans ""He may have English blood but it pumps through a Welsh heart." And two of the comments added on Times Online were that 1. "He's clearly Welsh, because he can clearly sing" 2. "The man was born in Pontypridd. He can't get much more b----y Welsh without being half-dragon." But just to be even-handed, for the benefit of my English friends, another comment added was 3. "Look on the bright side - this means you can have 3 Welsh grandparents and still be English!!" I know we’re all family historians, and so our lineage is an inheritance we all treasure, but Tom was not only born in Wales - as were his parents - he was born Welsh.

There is a difference, because:
“To be born Welsh is to be born privileged.
Not with a silver spoon in your mouth,
But music in your heart and poetry in your soul.”
.. and Tom has both in abundance.

The article in the Times ends with a quote from one of his fans “”He may have English blood but it pumps through a Welsh heart.”

And two of the comments added on Times Online were that
1. “He’s clearly Welsh, because he can clearly sing”
2. “The man was born in Pontypridd. He can’t get much more b—-y Welsh without being half-dragon.”

But just to be even-handed, for the benefit of my English friends, another comment added was
3. “Look on the bright side - this means you can have 3 Welsh grandparents and still be English!!”

]]> By: Pam http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/06/1911censuscouk-reveals-tom-jones-as-an-englishman/#comment-3132 Pam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:44:04 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=806#comment-3132 Give me a break! This is all I have seen on-line since yesterday. Sir, and I stress, Sir Tom Jones was born in Wales. He represents Wales everywhere he goes with respect and honor. I would think that this representation would be well received and respected. In the US, which I know is not the same as the UK, nevertheless, when you are born here, you are an American, when you are born in an area such as the west you are reffered to as being from the west, south, north, east. Why make such a big deal out of who Sir Tom's relatives are when the man was born and raised there in Wales, and I am sure he has brought much revenue to Wales also. Just a friendly observation from a bloody yank !! Give me a break! This is all I have seen on-line since yesterday. Sir, and I stress, Sir Tom Jones was born in Wales. He represents Wales everywhere he goes with respect and honor. I would think that this representation would be well received and respected. In the US, which I know is not the same as the UK, nevertheless, when you are born here, you are an American, when you are born in an area such as the west you are reffered to as being from the west, south, north, east. Why make such a big deal out of who Sir Tom’s relatives are when the man was born and raised there in Wales, and I am sure he has brought much revenue to Wales also. Just a friendly observation from a bloody yank !!

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