Life & family
Place of Death: East Sussex, England, U.K.
Ethnicity: English, one quarter German
Jeff Beck was an English musician. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in rock. He was a member of the band The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, and The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
Jeff was the son of Ethel and Arnold Herbert Beck. He was married to Sandra Beck, until his death.
Jeff’s paternal grandfather was named Arnold Theodore/Theador Arnold Beck. Arnold was born, c. 1863, in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Jeff’s paternal grandmother was named Susan Amila. Susan was born in Devonshire, England.
Jeff’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Dixie.
Sources
Marriage record of Jeff’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Jeff’s father on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jeff’s paternal grandparents, Arnold Theodore/Theador Arnold Beck and Susan Amila, on the 1891 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org