Interesting Family History! - Page 3

Blackstar · 29-10-2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Garp

Poor darling.. that must be horrible for you

I just pretend not to know. She is as mad as a box of frogs anyway.

Jonny69 · 29-10-2007, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

Can so.

Can't.

Pebs · 29-10-2007, 21:14

I'm a Pankhurst

Pumpkinstew · 30-10-2007, 00:14

It's fairly recent history but my Grandfather was an electrician in the RAF and was scheduled to fly on this aircraft:
http://www.1st-take.com/product.asp?P_ID=122
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downend_air_crash

Fortunately for him his apprentice mentioned that he had never flown before (ground crew rarely did) and he gave up his seat to him. His generosity saved his life.

Fayshun · 30-10-2007, 00:58

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Can't.

Can.

And I believe there's some Belgian in our family.

Piggymon · 30-10-2007, 08:29

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Originally Posted by Pumpkinstew

It's fairly recent history but my Grandfather was an electrician in the RAF and was scheduled to fly on this aircraft:
http://www.1st-take.com/product.asp?P_ID=122
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downend_air_crash

Fortunately for him his apprentice mentioned that he had never flown before (ground crew rarely did) and he gave up his seat to him. His generosity saved his life.

Christ !

Nutcase · 30-10-2007, 09:25

In WWII by Grandad's house was bombed (fairly sure they weren't aiming for that particular house). My Grandad was in the house with two of his sisters. They both were killed, and my Grandad was very seriously injured. I *think* it was two that were killed, my Grandad was one of 7, but most of them were away at the time.

I've seen the photos of the house, how anyone could have survived, I don't know.

Garp · 30-10-2007, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

Can't.

Immanuel?
He was a real pissant who was very rarely stable.

Feek · 30-10-2007, 10:31

Roberta · 30-10-2007, 10:36

I'm too much of a mix to chase down most of my family history.

My mum's side isn't too bad. My mum's mum was from Sheffield and all her side are english. My mum's dad was from Scotland up in Fraserburgh and can be traced back to a lady who came over with the name Dotter added to her dad's name so we know she was from a Scandinavian/Viking background.

My dad's mum was Welsh but one of her parents was Scottish and my dad's dad had one Welsh parent and one from the West Indies (no idea where). There are differing stories about how he came to be over here but we know he was one of the first black people in the Rhondda. We know this because on looking into our family tree a family member still in the Rhondda asked around if anyone remembered Thomas Williams. No one did - until one woman said 'Oh! You mean Tom The Black! Why didn't you just say that?' That was how everyone knew and remembered him.

29-10-2007, 21:14	#23
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	I'm a Pankhurst __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

30-10-2007, 00:14	#24
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	It's fairly recent history but my Grandfather was an electrician in the RAF and was scheduled to fly on this aircraft: http://www.1st-take.com/product.asp?P_ID=122 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downend_air_crash Fortunately for him his apprentice mentioned that he had never flown before (ground crew rarely did) and he gave up his seat to him. His generosity saved his life. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

30-10-2007, 10:31	#29
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30-10-2007, 10:36	#30
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	I'm too much of a mix to chase down most of my family history. My mum's side isn't too bad. My mum's mum was from Sheffield and all her side are english. My mum's dad was from Scotland up in Fraserburgh and can be traced back to a lady who came over with the name Dotter added to her dad's name so we know she was from a Scandinavian/Viking background. My dad's mum was Welsh but one of her parents was Scottish and my dad's dad had one Welsh parent and one from the West Indies (no idea where). There are differing stories about how he came to be over here but we know he was one of the first black people in the Rhondda. We know this because on looking into our family tree a family member still in the Rhondda asked around if anyone remembered Thomas Williams. No one did - until one woman said 'Oh! You mean Tom The Black! Why didn't you just say that?' That was how everyone knew and remembered him. __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

30-10-2007, 09:25	#27
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	In WWII by Grandad's house was bombed (fairly sure they weren't aiming for that particular house). My Grandad was in the house with two of his sisters. They both were killed, and my Grandad was very seriously injured. I think it was two that were killed, my Grandad was one of 7, but most of them were away at the time. I've seen the photos of the house, how anyone could have survived, I don't know.