General Chat

I am sure I saw in paper yesterday a man of 92 had a grandfather born 1798.

When he was born (1920 presumably) his father was 69 (therefore born c 1850). And grandfather would have been about 52 therefore when his father was born.

Mine was born 1886. Anybody beat that?

Yes my paternal grandfather was born c1871 in Germany .died in 1911 when my dad was 4 years old

On my mums side her dad was born 1877 in Mile End Old town.London

Mine died when I was 7 in 1953. So over a century since your grandfather died!!! That must be some sort of record in itself, Shirley. :-) :-)

Yes indeed I would have known mums dad as he died in 1939 but have no recollection of him as I was only a toddler

I do remember my hubbys grandad though he was Michael Carey born 1874 in Kilgarven Ireland. When we were courting! an old fashioned phrase , we would go to see his grandad & grandma . Michael had such a broad Irish accent I couldnt understand what he said. I got so embarrassed at keep saying pardon that I developed a stragedy of saying yes & no and hoping It was in the right place.

Michael Carey died the day before our daughter was born in 1958


My paternal grandfather was 31 when he died .being washed overboard from the vessel Port Logan on route from Melbourne to Bremen. I have the ships log detailing the incident and a marine death cert for. him

Paternal born 1865; maternal 1870 both died before I was born

My paternal grandfather was born in 1867 and my maternal grandfather was born in 1875.
Von

Shirley, had the same problem with my Irish FIL and did the same - he refused to wear his false teeth except when eating.

Let's keep this PC - Maternal grandmothers b 1871 and 1883.

Potty the only thing I did gather from grandad was he called me Gal . other than that I coudnt understand him I was very shy in those days so got a bit embarrassed when he spoke to me and i didnt know what he was saying

My maternal grandma was born in 1884 also died in 1958. paternal garndma born in 1880 died in 1965 . I knew both grandmas

I don't remember my paternal grandfather although he died when I was about 3.
My maternal grandfather was a lovely man who died when I was about 6.
I really missed him when he died.

My Dads Father was born in Ireland in August 1884 and died in 1932. Dads mum died a year later in 1933, my Dad was born in 1920, the eldest child and his Brothers and Sister after. They were all orphans and the exception of my Dad put in catholic orphanages. Dad was sent to work. The stories my Aunt, and Dad told were heartbreaking. My Dad was 43 when I was born.

Teresa

Maternal born 1867, died the year I was born.

Paternal born 1871 died 1958. I can remember him well, he always wore a waistcoat, had a watch & watch-chain with a gold acorn hanging from it.

My Father was born in 1905, so was as old as some people on here grandfathers :-D

Carol my dad was born in 1907 and mum was 1909 :-D

Three of my grandparents were born in the 1870's and one in 1884. I only knew the youngest one.

One my husband's side we have a photo of his mother as a baby with the preceeding 3 generations of mothers. The oldest of the generations was one born in 1836. She did look like a battleaxe!

My paternal grandfathers were born in 1880 and 1883.
For one of them THEIR grandfather was born in 1785 - and lived to 90.

I go clubbing and play squash twice a week. When people learn that my GF flught a Mons August 1914 they look a bit blank. Heh heh.

Paternal Grandfather was born 1858.paternal Grabdmother 1868.

Maternal grandfather 1884,maternal grandmother 1887(they adopted Mum)

(Mum's Birth mother) Maternal GrandMother 1883

Think 1858 is record so far, Sue in Leeds :-D

I was surprised when Katherine Jenkins was looking at her family history recently. Her father was born 1927 or 1924. A generation older than her mother. :-)

Grandfather of this elderly man (must have seen it in Mirror on Friday) could have fought at Trafalgar!!!!

John My Dad was born 1888..he was nearly 60 when Mum had me..
He said years later to me think I was about 14/15 as I asked him how old he was when I was born..
""There's Life in the old dog""when we had you.

I have all the certs for the births.

my paternal grandparents - both of them 1870
GG grandfather 1843
GGG - 1807
GGGG - 1786

sadly have no knowledge of maternal grandfather