Ganwyd Roma Barrack yn [[GorllewinWest Derby]], [[Lerpwl]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=roma&lastname=barrack| title = Roma Barrack: Births | website= FindMyPast.co.uk| accessdate=31 Mai 2016}}</ref><ref name=findmypast>{{Cite web | url = http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-marriages-1837-2008?firstname=roma&lastname=barrack| title = Roma Barrack: Marriage record | website= FindMyPast.co.uk| accessdate=31 Mai 2016}}</ref> Gwasanaethodd ei thad Gordon De Vince Barrack, a anwyd yng Nghaerdydd,<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=gordon%20d&lastname=barrack| title = Gordon Barrack: Births| website= FindMyPast.co.uk| accessdate=31 Mai 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-marriages-1837-2008?lastname=barrack&spouse1surname=foran| title = Barrack/Foran: Marriages| website= FindMyPast.co.uk| accessdate=31 Mai 2016}}</ref> yn y llynges fasnach. Aeth i ysgol gwfaint, ac yn 7 oed, enillodd wobr ysgol am farddoni.<ref name=Someday>{{cite book|date=31 October 2006|author=Carla Lane|isbn=18-61059736|title= Someday I'll Find Me: Carla Lane's Autobiography|publisher=Robson Books}}</ref> Fe'i magwyd yn West Derby ac yna [[Heswall]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liver-birds-bread-creator-carla-11410199 | title = Liver Birds and Bread creator Carla Lane has died aged 87 | accessdate = 31 Mai 2016| work = Liverpool Echo | date = 31 Mai 2016}}</ref> Gadawodd ysgol yn 14 oed, a gweithiodd yn y byd nyrsio.<ref name=Telegraph/> Yn ôl ei hunangofiant, fe briododd yn 17 oed a chafodd ddau fab erbyn yr oedd yn 19 oed,<ref name=Someday /> er bod cofnodion swyddogol yn dangos ei bod yn 19 pan briododd.<ref name=findmypast/>
