Originally Posted by Cinds:
oooh Cosi are you still doing ancestry? I've found some hilarious connections for my family.
I sure am, Cinds 
How you getting on with it?
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I received a letter from my cousin yesterday - she had been going through her dad's belongings as he died last year. She found my grandfathers old military papers and forwarded them (we had/have different grandfathers).
He was a Royal Marine - joined up in 1911 served for 17 years - seems he lied about his age (my dad always told me that) - in his papers his d.o.b is 1893 - he was in fact born 1895.
Very nostalgic handling a document over 100 years old, Beautiful copper plate writing. Unfortunately it isn't in very good nick and therefore quite difficult to read. Lovely to have it all the same.
He was a Royal Marine - joined up in 1911 served for 17 years - seems he lied about his age (my dad always told me that) - in his papers his d.o.b is 1893 - he was in fact born 1895.
Very nostalgic handling a document over 100 years old, Beautiful copper plate writing. Unfortunately it isn't in very good nick and therefore quite difficult to read. Lovely to have it all the same.
Soozy, you should be able to purchase a legible copy of the military records if you wish. You could try www.nationalarchives.gov.uk or there are websites you can view and download from but they may have a joining fee.
Ooh thank you for that ........TBH - he's the grandad I'm least interested in (isn't that awful) he was a black sheep - ran away and joined the marines aged 16 - I don't know any of his family so it's not like I'd be saying ..ooh that must be aunt so and so's daughter etc. etc.
The other three grand parents make for some cracking reading though. I haven't done much family history in a while - it all sort of ground to a halt but - I may get going again.
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Ooh thank you for that ........TBH - he's the grandad I'm least interested in (isn't that awful) he was a black sheep - ran away and joined the marines aged 16 - I don't know any of his family so it's not like I'd be saying ..ooh that must be aunt so and so's daughter etc. etc.
The other three grand parents make for some cracking reading though. I haven't done much family history in a while - it all sort of ground to a halt but - I may get going again.
It's funny how some sections of the family catch your imagination more than others, huh? 
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I'm sure I've met him in my past and what he wanted to do with me was definitely NOT christian 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
oooh Cosi are you still doing ancestry? I've found some hilarious connections for my family.
I sure am, Cinds How you getting on with it?
Struggling with some lines, others are amazing.
We should introduce him to: then we'll see how much of a mingle he wants.
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
oooh Cosi are you still doing ancestry? I've found some hilarious connections for my family.
I sure am, Cinds How you getting on with it?
Struggling with some lines, others are amazing.
You'll get a breakthrough eventually. Thought I'd hit a wall about a year ago with one 5xgt gt grandparent, then someone appeared with all the blurb. It was all down to a very poor transcription mainly.
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
oooh Cosi are you still doing ancestry? I've found some hilarious connections for my family.
I sure am, Cinds How you getting on with it?
Struggling with some lines, others are amazing.
You'll get a breakthrough eventually. Thought I'd hit a wall about a year ago with one 5xgt gt grandparent, then someone appeared with all the blurb. It was all down to a very poor transcription mainly.
Mine is my Mothers Father, he was adopted by family in 1893, although I've managed to get his birth certificate, his parents are killing my tracking.
I know what you mean about bad transcription. I found a relative that was on Ancestry as 'IVRATTAN' when I looked at the original document it was very obvious poor Ivrattan was actually written as Jonathan, but also described as an 'imbecile'? 
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
We should introduce him to: then we'll see how much of a mingle he wants.
The thought of any mingling with this picture makes me want to bleach my brain. Sorry love.
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Mine is my Mothers Father, he was adopted by family in 1893, although I've managed to get his birth certificate, his parents are killing my tracking.
I know what you mean about bad transcription. I found a relative that was on Ancestry as 'IVRATTAN' when I looked at the original document it was very obvious poor Ivrattan was actually written as Jonathan, but also described as an 'imbecile'?
I know I shouldn't but.... 
and it's exactly the type of thing I meant.
Lovejoy, born Clare Street, Drury Lane was transcribed by some bright spark as Lonegay, Clace Saint Dancy. I mean, wtf..???
And as for the disability listings - brutal descriptions 
My great aunt Phoebe was listed as Trilby
And I've had some amazing names for some of the men in the family - can't remember at the moment but it makes it tricky to say the least
What is trilby? Apart from being a dapper hat!
On my mothers side of the family I found a nice lady called 'Fanny Cummings', I have to admit I childishly giggled.
Cosi, I said to Mr C I wish they had the 'condition' question on the census these days, because for sure I would have described Master Cinds as a ' feeble minded teenager'.
I love the occupations. I come from a very noble line of Hawkers, Flower Sellers, Horse Salughterers and wait for it .......................Purveyors of Cat Meat
Classy lineage eh?
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
My great aunt Phoebe was listed as Trilby
And I've had some amazing names for some of the men in the family - can't remember at the moment but it makes it tricky to say the least
Trilby was a best selling book by George du Maurier (grandfather of Dapne) which was published in 1894. Trilby, the heroine, was working in Paris and was hypnotised by Svengali into becoming a talented singer.
It was made into a stage play and the lead actress wore a hat which became so popular that men started wearing it - hence the trilby hat.
It's been filmed as Svengali.
How sad 
Coleen Rooney's teenage sister has died after a lifelong battle with Rett syndrome.
Rett syndrome is a genetic neurological disorder that, according to the NHS, affects one in 12,000 women. It causes physical and mental disabilities that first develop in early childhood.
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The BBC reports that a spokesman for the family announced that 14-year-old Rosie McLoughlin, who suffered from the disease from a young age, passed away at her home in Liverpool last night.
In a statement Colleen, husband Wayne and Rosie's family said they were "heartbroken", adding: "She was such a strong little girl and an inspiration to us all.
"We shall cherish forever the memories we have shared and the love she showed us each and every day of her life."
The family also thanked staff at Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital and Claire House Children's Hospice in Wirral, Merseyside, where Rosie was treated, and asked for privacy at a "sad and difficult time".
Coleen and Wayne have previously raised money for the hospitals, as well as for sick and disadvantaged children.
For more information on Rett syndrome and to make a donation to RettUK, visit their website here.
Awww How very, very sad - fourteen years old - that's terrible 
When you read stuff like that it really makes you count your blessings doesn't it? No amount of fame, stardom, money can make up for that and it couldn't save her either - terrible 
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
Yeah Soozy i thought the same, it must make it harder having all that and still not being able to save your baby sister
A little bit off topic but I remember my grandad having lung cancer at the same time as Steve McQueen - we used to jolly him along telling him he was gonna beat it (even though he was terminal). When Mc Queen died I remember him saying so sadly 'well if he can't be saved with all his money what chance do I have?'
Awwwwwww My grandad was the lovliest person I have ever known.
I was reading about this before and while it is very, very sad, I think it's a release for her. She was fed through a tube and virtually couldn't move
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Originally Posted by Sprout:
I was reading about this before and while it is very, very sad, I think it's a release for her. She was fed through a tube and virtually couldn't move
I know what you mean, I really do. But I did say an audible 'oh no' when I read that she had died.
I have friends who had a daughter who was 45 when she died but had been dependent all of her life due to mental age and then in later life developed another condition where her bones started calcifying so she couldn't move and she ended up being tube fed. All I can think of was her mother saying to me at her funeral, "what am I going to do now". Breaks my heart, she'd spent every day of that girls life looking after her, and when she was gone she just didn't know what to do with her self.
Sorry that looked like I was having a go at you Sprout, it was not intended like that. 
I actually came in to this thread to say about Boy Cinds growing his wisdom teefs. He's been in pain, so I have given him paracetemol, which dulled it for a while, then I had a revelation. I ground some cloves in my coffee grinder and mixed them in a little olive oil, got him to rub some of the mixture on his gums.
He firstly moaned about the disgustingness of it, then 2 mins later was "oh my god it's worked, I can't feel a thing"
Trust Mam
I make my own, 'hollistic mother of the year'
BTW Jen I noticed you ignored my twitter response about being quick to view my picture of the husband stroking my hairy growler!
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
BTW Jen I noticed you ignored my twitter response about being quick to view my picture of the husband stroking my hairy growler!
Hahahahha it's much more innocent than it sounds. Here's the pic.
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
He looks like he's really enjoying himself doesnt he Erin?
I would love a dog.
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
He looks like he's really enjoying himself doesnt he Erin?
I would love a dog.
EVERYONE in my house wants one but i wont have it, I have 3 kids and a messy Daddy why on earth would i want another living thing to make poo for me to clean etc? I do love dogs but i think i'll wait til the kids grow up!
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Jenstar:
He looks like he's really enjoying himself doesnt he Erin?
I would love a dog.
EVERYONE in my house wants one but i wont have it, I have 3 kids and a messy Daddy why on earth would i want another living thing to make poo for me to clean etc? I do love dogs but i think i'll wait til the kids grow up!
Too true