Genealogy Chat

Hi Has anyone actually found anyone famous (or VIPish) on the censuses? Did the royals have to take part ? P.

Who can do Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy??!! Or Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, richman, poorman, beggarman, thief??? Ooh, I've got them all (sort of!) except Spy! lol Sarah

Hi I got lots of Ag Labs too, and railway workers and loads of Shoe trade workers, Best I can do are Butcher and Inn Keeper - just need a candlestick maker now :) Elly

one of the ag labs I'm directly descended from had a 2nd cousin who was a Groom of the Privy Chamber, whatever that was. Doesn't sound too pleasant. But it goes to show that an ag lab could be quite close to the palace. Their common g-gf was a vicar - his daughters married well but his sons died poor. The vicar had a great-uncle who owned and traded slaves. Not in the colonies, in Southampton. Ouch

Not ashamed, just giving others an opportunity to brag without embarrassment!! (In fact I have a sixth cousin (mutual rellie born c1700) who is third cousin to HM, but I'm keeping that quiet at the mo!!) Sarah

Sarah Please don't be ashamed of your ag labs - they were providing food for the nation, a vital task. Mine all tended to be ag labs too, or just occasionally, railway labourers, or just labourers. I have some marsh labourers up in Norfolk. I also have a parish beadle - very versatile chap. He started as a gentleman's servant/butler, then ran a lodging house, and then worked as beadle/vestry messenger/assistant overseer of the poor and coroner's officer. nell

More ag. Labourers and a few Labourers. No rocket scientists

Several people on GR have Her Majesty the Queen on their tree. As I'm getting fed up with my ag labs, I wondered........ ''What V.I.P. do you have on your tree?'' Happy Hunting - Sarah - PS Bragging is allowed on this thread!