Frances Ruffelle

Birth Name: Frances Jane Ruffell

Place of Birth: Redbridge, Essex, England

Date of Birth: 29 August 1965

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Frances Ruffelle is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She is the daughter of Sylvia Young, founder of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and Norman Albert Ruffell. Frances is the mother of musician Eliza Doolittle. She was married to stage director and writer John Caird.

Frances’ paternal grandparents were ? Ruffell and ? Ellis.

Frances’ maternal grandparents were Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler.

Sources: Frances’ birth record – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Frances’ parents – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Frances’ father – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Frances’ mother – https://familysearch.org

News article about Frances’ mother’s ancestry – http://www.standard.co.uk

Marriage record of Frances’ maternal grandparents, Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler – https://familysearch.org

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