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MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 19 Mar 2024 19:44

Born 1980’s

2nd great-grandniece of wife of 1st cousin 4x removed

:-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 19 Mar 2024 19:47

:-D :-D :-D mind boggles sometimes Mr M :-D :-D

Researching:
Go on, make my day!

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 19 Mar 2024 19:47

:-0 :-0 :-0

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 19 Mar 2024 21:05

Well done Mr M.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Florence61

Florence61 Report 19 Mar 2024 21:17

Ooh well done. Its great when you do find a living rellie even if it is several times removed :-D

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 20 Mar 2024 10:38

My 9th cousin x 1 removed ( or thereabouts) is a well known TV chef.

Florence61

Florence61 Report 20 Mar 2024 10:46

Really names? Oh wow so are you a tiny bit famous then ;-) ;-)

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 20 Mar 2024 16:13

Not a bit. :-D :-D :-D

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 20 Mar 2024 16:13

Not a bit. :-D :-D :-D

Florence61

Florence61 Report 20 Mar 2024 16:36

Aw was gonna ask you for your autograph :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

Researching:
house/hampshire prophet/cheshire skinner/kent

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 20 Mar 2024 17:26

:-D

I’d have much better connections on my other side, if only records weren’t missing. But then if they weren’t then maybe they would prove I wasn’t connected.

Oh the joys of family history. ;-)

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 20 Mar 2024 19:26

Is this through DNA matching Mr M?

And is she interested?

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 20 Mar 2024 21:29

No grannyfranny it was on a local Facebook page. She was mentioning her family tree and the names were familiar. :-)

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 20 Mar 2024 23:06

Ooo, well that sounds as though she MIGHT be interested.

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed