Genealogy Chat

John Jackson, born 1863. Come on Ed, don't hold out on me - where was the fellow born? OC

Oooh OC, you could be related!!!!

ohh OC, we an elite club then?? Unknown) Elizabeth 1791 Crediton Devon from Ed in my hot matches LOL Julie

This is adding up to a very impressive tree so far - anyone else? John Jackson born 1863 who knows where (certainly not Ed, apparently). Elizabeth Unknown born Devon. OC

OC How do you know it's THE Ed? (note apostrophe in correct position!) A

It can'''''''t be 'The' Ed !! (extra apostrophe's please note!!). He only has 1 person in his tree which surely must be himself? Dea x

Awwwwww....sob sob sob, I SO wanted to be related to him, then he would have to be nice to me. OC

Don't cry OC - every cloud has a silver lining! A

hiya OC, you know his member number???? this Ed i got has a shedload in his tree, maybe not THE ED then :( Julie

4708 to be precise - NOT 'our Ed' then. Dea x

thats the one dea :)) julie

OK I have sobbed violently for many minutes, blown my nose and dried my eyes and put all that behind me and am looking bravely to the future, bleak though it will be without Ed as my kinsman. Now, about all these Mary Bells, all born in Kalangaloo... OC

I should think Ed's breathed a sigh of relief.

Paul He should be so lucky, to be even remotely related to one as well-connected and highly bred as I am. OC

OC You've let the Turks and Caicos connection go to your head. J

Oh John If it were ONLY the Turks and Caicos connection, my deah! I am related to a WW2 hero of the RAF. I have an Earl, several Lords, umpteen Sirs, Knghts, Dames, Ladies and so on. My ancestors owned a third of the land in Lancashire, ok, it was rather a long time ago, but so what - they were awarded some of the land in 1179 as a result of their participation in the Crusades. I have a shed full of barmy Aristocracy, showing off and drawing attention to themselves down the centuries, including what must have been only the SECOND divorce to be granted, in 1601, when Thomas and Mary Holden had a furiously public go at each other, he calling her a gross and incontinent whore, she saying he drove her to it due to his failings in the marital bed. Their descendants fell out over the ownership of one FIELD in 1703. It dragged through the Courts for 73 years, by which time the grandchildren were dealing with it. Each had to prove their descendancy from the year 1400. The Judge accepted their pedigrees and awarded them - half the field each. I rest my (blue-blooded) case. OC

Don't you just hate name-droppers.

Um...I suppose I ought to tell you about all the ag labs, shoemakers, cordwainers, SAWYERS (not, as I first thought, Lawyers) paupers, lunatics, criminals etc. And a vast number of VERY loose women. OC

Christine You must be unique! I did not think it was possible to have a tree without an ag lab in it. (Although admittedly one or two of mine suddenly became farmers on their children's marriage certs). Tina

OC, Dressmakers I,ll have you know not loose women. Rod