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NEARLY FAMOUS (fun thread)

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Heather

Heather Report 24 Jan 2005 22:22

I need some cheering up, dont know about you. What funny thread can we start. Done deaths, done occupations, done mistranscriptions, done the commandments. Any suggestions you bright lot?

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:01

Oh heck I'm a bit brain dead tonight Heather! Put it down to a lack of alcohol! lol Jeanette x

Louise

Louise Report 24 Jan 2005 23:08

Heather, How about a nearly famous names list? Here's a few to see if you like the idea and only the rule would be that they have to be real people ... There must be loads of good ones out there. Louise --- John Lemon Marilyn Morrow Homer Sampson George Corney (my personal favourite!!!)

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:09

Louise Excellent...are these ones you've actually found? Lou

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:10

Hey that looks good! We can rely on Lou for some smutty ones I'm sure! lol Jeanette x

Louise

Louise Report 24 Jan 2005 23:13

Yep - they're all there to be found on Ancestry. I came across the rather marvellously named George Corney by accident and it quite made my day! Louise

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:18

Oh dear, my reputation seems to preceed me these days!

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:24

Ok..how about George Tush in Warwickshire on the 1871 census Margaret Hatcher in Sunderland and Tony Clair lives in Shoreditch!

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:25

Lol Lou! shall we do this as a thread then? I've found a good one already Jeanette x

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:27

Go girl...I'll mail Heather to get her to change the thread header in the morning!

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:28

Ok then From the 1901 John Prescod living in Kirkdale, Lancashire

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:29

Was he a fisherman?

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:33

1901 again Michael Weener

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 23:36

Tom Bruise...he lives in Hampshire!

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:37

Like that one Lou lol! Harry Grayson in Blackpool

Louise

Louise Report 24 Jan 2005 23:40

What have I started? But .. seeing as it's already underway, how about ... Nicole Kidney from New York.

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 24 Jan 2005 23:40

I'm off to bed now Lou. I'll be back for a look in the morning. Jeanette x

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 24 Jan 2005 23:41

There's a George Boosh on FreeBMD.

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Jan 2005 01:23

Michael Jackman lives in Essex!

Sue

Sue Report 25 Jan 2005 01:49

JORGAN .....FROM BRISTOL