hɜː fˈɑːðɚ wʌz dʒˈɑːn ɡɹˈaɪndən wˈɛltʃ ænd hɜː mˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈeɪs mˈɛɹi wˈɛltʃ hæd fˈoːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ˈaɪliːn wʌzðɪ ˈɛldɪst.
Her father was John Grindon Welch and her mother Grace Mary Welch had four children, of which Eileen was the eldest.