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Attenborough Family History & Genealogy

96 biographies and 10 photos with the Attenborough last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Attenborough family members.

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Early Attenboroughs

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Fred Attenborough of Connecticut was born on December 28, 1879, and died at age 85 years old in October 1965.
James Attenborough of Newtown, Fairfield County, CT was born on August 14, 1881, and died at age 90 years old on December 15, 1971.
Charles Attenborough was born on July 5, 1886, and died at age 75 years old in August 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Attenborough.
Frederick Attenborough was born on April 4, 1887 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Mary (Clegg) Attenborough in 1922 at Paddington in Greater London County, and they were together until Mary's death on August 1, 1961. He had children Richard Attenborough, David Frederick Attenborough, and John Attenborough. Frederick Attenborough died at age 85 years old on March 20, 1973 at Wandsworth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Attenborough.
Rose May Attenborough of Buln Buln Australia was born in 1888 in Buln Buln. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rose May Attenborough.
Katherine Attenborough of Manchester, Hartford County, CT was born on May 26, 1890, and died at age 95 years old in August 1985.
Thomas Attenborough of Wgul Australia was born in 1892 in Wgul to Margaret Richardson Attenborough and Robert Attenborough. Thomas Attenborough has siblings Rose May Attenborough, Violet Attenbrough, Herbert Samuel Attenborough, Beatrice Florence Attenborough, Margaret Ann Attenborough, Albert Attenborugh, and Rippon Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Attenborough.
Maud Mary Jane Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough of Wandin, Vic Australia was born on January 15, 1892 in Waitati, Dunedin City County, Otago New Zealand. She married Rippon Attenborough, and they had children Arthur Richard Attenborough and Beryl Marjorie Attenborough. She was the parent of Arthur Richard Attenborough. Maud Mary Jane Attenborough died at age 85 years old in December 1977 in Wandin North, and was buried in December 1977 at Lilydale Cemetery & Memorial Park in Lilydale.
Albert Attenborough of New City, Rockland County, NY was born on July 30, 1893, and died at age 84 years old in September 1977.
Elizabeth Attenborough of Plymouth, Litchfield County, CT was born on January 13, 1893, and died at age 80 years old in April 1973.
Irene Attenborough of Canonsburg, Washington County, PA was born on November 3, 1894, and died at age 89 years old in December 1983.
Alfred Attenborough of Canonsburg, Washington County, PA was born on August 23, 1894, and died at age 77 years old in July 1972.

Attenborough Family Members

Surnames: Atiland - Aucion

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Updated Attenborough Biographies

Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was born on August 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England to parents Frederick Levi Attenborough (1887-1973) and Mary Clegg (1896-1961). His family later moved to Leicester, where his father, Frederick, became the principal of the University College, Leicester. He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester during his formative years and went on to pursue his passion for acting by enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. During World War II, Richard Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force as part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, joining in 1941. Initially assigned to the RAF Film Unit, he worked on documentary films to boost morale and disseminate information. Richard Attenborough's acting career flourished as he gained acclaim for performances on both stage and screen, with notable roles in films such as "Brighton Rock" (1947), "The Great Escape" (1963), and the iconic role of Santa Claus in the 1994 film "Miracle on 34th Street," a remake of the 1947 classic.
Mary Winifred Clegg was born to Samuel Clegg (1871 - 1930)and Mary Bradshaw (1871 - 1929) in Derbyshire, England. Both of her parents were born in England. She had siblings Margaret, Dorothy, Barbara, and Alexander. Mary Clegg married Frederick Levi Attenborough in January of 1922 in London, England. They remained married until Mary died and they had children Richard Samuel, David Frederick, and John Attenborough. They also adopted Helga Bejach, who was born in Berlin, Germany.
Arthur Richard Attenborough
Arthur Richard Attenborough of East Perth Western Australia was born on March 16, 1917 at Warragul in Warragul, Vic Australia to Maud Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough. Arthur Attenborough died at age 28 years old in 1945 in Malaysia, and was buried on April 12, 1945 at Labuan Memorial Cemetry Memorial Panel 18, in Labuan.
Beryl Marjorie Attenborough was born to Rippon Attenborough and Maud Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough, and has a brother Arthur Richard Attenborough. She was in a relationship with Derek James Clowes, and they were together until Derek's death. Beryl Attenborough has a child Isabel Irene attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beryl Marjorie Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabel Irene attenborough.
Richard Attenborough of Huntington Station, Suffolk County, NY was born on February 22, 1906, and died at age 77 years old on March 2, 1983. Richard Attenborough was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 16 Site 3429 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
Frederick W Attenborough of Waterbury, New Haven County, CT was born on July 5, 1909, and died at age 83 years old on September 18, 1992.
Sidney C Attenborough of Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 8, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on February 19, 2002.
Rippon Attenborough of Vic Australia was born in August 1895 in Warragul South, and died at age 43 years old on October 15, 1938 in Hawthorn.
Robert Attenborough of Warragul Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Attenborough.
Margaret Margaret (Richardson) Attenborough of Warragul Australia, was married to Robert Attenborough in 1877, and has children Albert Attenborugh, Rose May Attenborough, Thomas Attenborough, Rippon Attenborough, Violet Attenbrough, Herbert Samuel Attenborough, Beatrice Florence Attenborough, and Margaret Ann Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Richardson Attenborough.
Eva Adeline (Attenborough) Roberts of Yarram Australia, was married to George Bryant Roberts in 1909, and has children George Marsh Roberts, Violet Hannah Roberts, Millicent Ann Roberts, Edward Bryant Roberts, Frederick Ernt Roberts, and Edith Mary Roberts. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eva Adeline (Attenborough) Roberts.
Jmaes William Hopetown Attenborough of Australia was born in 1899 in Warragul, VIC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James William Hopetown Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James William Hopetown Attenborough.
Maud Mary Jane Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough of Wandin, Vic Australia was born on January 15, 1892 in Waitati, Dunedin City County, Otago New Zealand. She married Rippon Attenborough, and they had children Arthur Richard Attenborough and Beryl Marjorie Attenborough. She was the parent of Arthur Richard Attenborough. Maud Mary Jane Attenborough died at age 85 years old in December 1977 in Wandin North, and was buried in December 1977 at Lilydale Cemetery & Memorial Park in Lilydale.
Rippon Attenborough of Warragul Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rippon Attenborough.
David Frederick Attenborough
David Frederick Attenborough Sir was born on May 8, 1926 in Isleworth, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Frederick Attenborough.
Janet (Cleverdon) Attenborough was married to John Attenborough in 1956, and they were together until John's death on November 9, 2012. Janet Attenborough has children Nicholas Attenborough and James Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet (Cleverdon) Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Attenborough.
John Attenborough was born on January 1, 1928 in Isleworth, Greater London County, England United Kingdom to Frederick Attenborough and Mary (Clegg) Attenborough, and had siblings David Frederick Attenborough and Richard Attenborough. He married Janet (Cleverdon) Attenborough in 1956, and they were married until John's death on November 9, 2012. John Attenborough had children Nicholas Attenborough and James Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Attenborough.

Popular Attenborough Biographies

Arthur Richard Attenborough
Arthur Richard Attenborough of East Perth Western Australia was born on March 16, 1917 at Warragul in Warragul, Vic Australia to Maud Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough. Arthur Attenborough died at age 28 years old in 1945 in Malaysia, and was buried on April 12, 1945 at Labuan Memorial Cemetry Memorial Panel 18, in Labuan.
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was born on August 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England to parents Frederick Levi Attenborough (1887-1973) and Mary Clegg (1896-1961). His family later moved to Leicester, where his father, Frederick, became the principal of the University College, Leicester. He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester during his formative years and went on to pursue his passion for acting by enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. During World War II, Richard Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force as part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, joining in 1941. Initially assigned to the RAF Film Unit, he worked on documentary films to boost morale and disseminate information. Richard Attenborough's acting career flourished as he gained acclaim for performances on both stage and screen, with notable roles in films such as "Brighton Rock" (1947), "The Great Escape" (1963), and the iconic role of Santa Claus in the 1994 film "Miracle on 34th Street," a remake of the 1947 classic.
Mary Winifred Clegg was born to Samuel Clegg (1871 - 1930)and Mary Bradshaw (1871 - 1929) in Derbyshire, England. Both of her parents were born in England. She had siblings Margaret, Dorothy, Barbara, and Alexander. Mary Clegg married Frederick Levi Attenborough in January of 1922 in London, England. They remained married until Mary died and they had children Richard Samuel, David Frederick, and John Attenborough. They also adopted Helga Bejach, who was born in Berlin, Germany.
David Frederick Attenborough
David Frederick Attenborough Sir was born on May 8, 1926 in Isleworth, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Frederick Attenborough.
Beryl Marjorie Attenborough was born to Rippon Attenborough and Maud Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough, and has a brother Arthur Richard Attenborough. She was in a relationship with Derek James Clowes, and they were together until Derek's death. Beryl Attenborough has a child Isabel Irene attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beryl Marjorie Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabel Irene attenborough.
Janet (Cleverdon) Attenborough was married to John Attenborough in 1956, and they were together until John's death on November 9, 2012. Janet Attenborough has children Nicholas Attenborough and James Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet (Cleverdon) Attenborough.
Jmaes William Hopetown Attenborough of Australia was born in 1899 in Warragul, VIC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James William Hopetown Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Attenborough.
Karen Esther (Lewis) Attenborough was born in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Karen Esther (Lewis) Attenborough.
Beatrice Florence Attenborough was born to Margaret Beatrice Richardson and Robert Attenborough, and has siblings Rippon Attenborough, Joseph William Attenborough, Thomas Attenborough, Herbert Samuel Attenborough, and James William Hopetown Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beatrice Florence Attenborough.
Will Attenborough was born on June 26, 1991 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Will Attenborough.
Jane Mary (Attenborough) Holland was born on September 30, 1955, and died at age 49 years old on December 26, 2004 in Thailand. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Mary (Attenborough) Holland.
Maud Mary Jane Mary Jane (Bailley) Attenborough of Wandin, Vic Australia was born on January 15, 1892 in Waitati, Dunedin City County, Otago New Zealand. She married Rippon Attenborough, and they had children Arthur Richard Attenborough and Beryl Marjorie Attenborough. She was the parent of Arthur Richard Attenborough. Maud Mary Jane Attenborough died at age 85 years old in December 1977 in Wandin North, and was buried in December 1977 at Lilydale Cemetery & Memorial Park in Lilydale.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Herbert Samuel Attenborough.
Charlotte Isabel (Attenborough) Sinclair was born on June 29, 1959 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom to Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim, and has siblings Jane Mary (Attenborough) Holland and Michael John Attenborough. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charlotte Isabel (Attenborough) Sinclair.
Frederick Attenborough was born on April 4, 1887 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Mary (Clegg) Attenborough in 1922 at Paddington in Greater London County, and they were together until Mary's death on August 1, 1961. He had children Richard Attenborough, David Frederick Attenborough, and John Attenborough. Frederick Attenborough died at age 85 years old on March 20, 1973 at Wandsworth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Attenborough.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James William Hopetown Attenborough.

Attenborough Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Attenborough family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 67 people with the last name Attenborough that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Attenboroughs

These are the longest-lived members of the Attenborough family on AncientFaces.

Katherine Attenborough of Manchester, Hartford County, CT was born on May 26, 1890, and died at age 95 years old in August 1985.
95 years
Gladys Attenborough of Salinas, Monterey County, CA was born on August 8, 1904, and died at age 94 years old on August 19, 1998.
94 years
Florence Attenborough was born on December 31, 1899, and died at age 93 years old on September 1, 1993.
93 years
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was born on August 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England to parents Frederick Levi Attenborough (1887-1973) and Mary Clegg (1896-1961). His family later moved to Leicester, where his father, Frederick, became the principal of the University College, Leicester. He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester during his formative years and went on to pursue his passion for acting by enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. During World War II, Richard Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force as part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, joining in 1941. Initially assigned to the RAF Film Unit, he worked on documentary films to boost morale and disseminate information. Richard Attenborough's acting career flourished as he gained acclaim for performances on both stage and screen, with notable roles in films such as "Brighton Rock" (1947), "The Great Escape" (1963), and the iconic role of Santa Claus in the 1994 film "Miracle on 34th Street," a remake of the 1947 classic.
90 years
Eleanor Attenborough was born on May 4, 1900, and died at age 90 years old in June 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eleanor Attenborough.
90 years
James Attenborough of Newtown, Fairfield County, CT was born on August 14, 1881, and died at age 90 years old on December 15, 1971.
90 years
Adelia R Attenborough was born on May 8, 1904, and died at age 89 years old on January 3, 1994.
89 years
Edward Attenborough of West Islip, Suffolk County, NY was born on May 8, 1908, and died at age 90 years old on August 16, 1998.
90 years
Verna A Attenborough of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on June 18, 1912, and died at age 89 years old on January 23, 2002.
89 years
Jennie Attenborough of Oswego, Oswego County, NY was born on April 11, 1912, and died at age 89 years old on February 12, 2002. Jennie Attenborough was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 16 Site 3428 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
89 years
Irene Attenborough of Canonsburg, Washington County, PA was born on November 3, 1894, and died at age 89 years old in December 1983.
89 years
Jane Attenborough of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA was born on April 26, 1896, and died at age 88 years old in July 1984.
88 years
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