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Who was the earliest born relative you met?
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Sylvia | Report | 19 Nov 2012 16:39 |
My great grandma Elizabeth. born 1883 and died in 1961 when I was about 7 years old. |
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Bertett | Report | 18 Nov 2012 21:44 |
My Grt Grandmother, |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 Nov 2012 20:35 |
My gran - she was born in 1904. died 2003. |
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LollyWithSprinklez | Report | 18 Nov 2012 20:32 |
My grandmother Amy born 1882 ...130th birthday would have been last Friday still miss her and wish Happy Birthday to her photo on my dresser <3 |
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GinN | Report | 18 Nov 2012 20:00 |
My maternal great grandmother, Margaret Bone, born 1873. She died in 1954, when I was 5 years old, and I once got into trouble for nearly tipping her out of her rocking chair! She was only 4ft 9 inches tall: I still have her wedding ring - it won't even go anywhere near my little finger. |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 18 Nov 2012 16:21 |
I think I'll hold the record so far on this thread - my great-grandmother 1846-1942. I remember what I think were teas on Sunday once a month - her youngest daujghter was her carer. That dates me of course - an expectant great-grandmother myself! |
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Dawnieher3headaches | Report | 18 Nov 2012 15:58 |
my g gran 1893 - 1989 the year i was born she had a stroke and i could never understand her and it frightened me, my sister could understand every word. When we stayed with Nan for a week in summer we would go over for a dayt to visit her , nans younger half sister looked after G Gran can remember her giving us a bar of dairy milk with a 50p taped to it. When we went through stuff from her house when my gt aunt died found pictures of her when she was younger and able to walk etc told dad didnt remember her like that wasnt until we found a picture of her in her wheelchair on holiday that I said thats my Great Gran. |
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JustJohn | Report | 18 Nov 2012 15:26 |
I think my mil (95 on 3 Jan) will dance on my grave :-( :-( |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 18 Nov 2012 15:00 |
My gt grandmother was born 1872 and died in 1970, outliving several of her children. She was a lively old dear and danced at my wedding in 1963. |
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'Emma' | Report | 18 Nov 2012 12:51 |
My SIL grandmother, I was 8yrs old when she took |
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JustDinosaurJill | Report | 18 Nov 2012 12:02 |
I've just realised. I met maternal grandfather's brother and his wife around 1970 ish. So that was Charles Edward Busby b Aston Sep 1/4 1889 and Josephine Slack born Derby around the same time I think. I have a lovely photograph taken in the back garden of the parents' house when they were over from Canada. I was about twelve and totally fascinated by this wonderful couple. Aunt Jose wore a bright trouser suit and they were happy and cheerful and showed love and emotion; everything my own family didn't believe in. I just remember that they never stopped smiling. |
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JustDinosaurJill | Report | 18 Nov 2012 11:42 |
Well I don't remember my grandfather Christopher Joseph 'Buzz' Busby who was born Chipping Norton 1884. He died December 1960 when I was about a year old. |
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Sue In Yorkshire. | Report | 18 Nov 2012 11:09 |
My Dad born 1888 died 1967.. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 18 Nov 2012 10:41 |
Paternal grandparents...George. 1871-1945 |
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LadyScozz | Report | 18 Nov 2012 09:17 |
My great-grandmother Margaret born 6 September 1870, died 9 November 1956. |
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David | Report | 18 Nov 2012 09:15 |
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Cooper | Report | 18 Nov 2012 09:08 |
I was born in 1963 and my Dad was orphaned so no relatives that side. |
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JustJohn | Report | 18 Nov 2012 00:29 |
Only one of my great grandparents was alive when I was born in 1946. My gt grandmother Jennie Molineaux (1862-1949). And I met her (was taken into her presence), but cannot remember and no photo alas. |
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Suzanne | Report | 18 Nov 2012 00:13 |
nan born in 1914 still alive, irish grandmother born in 1889 died 1964 the yr i was born,but i did meet her,i dont remember her but she met me. :-) |
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Julie | Report | 17 Nov 2012 23:37 |
My Great Grandma, my mums dads mum born 1887 and died aged 96. She was a wonderful lady who was always dressed in navy. Her full length pinny only came off if she was going out, and then the navy coat and navy berret went on. When she came to stay out always came jigsaws, cards, marmalade, blue stilton cheese and wool for knitting. She used to knit for my dolls, aswell as my brothers and I lovely clothers. Even when we lived abroad for a while she used to parcel them up and send them to us. She was such fantastic grandma, everyone should have one. I miss her very much. If we do meet up with people who have gone before us when we die I will certainly have something to look forward to. |
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