General Chat

I've just had a look at my family tree on this side and there are 38 cousins from that generation. I am the youngest b 1959 and the oldest was born in 1936. Who found me on here a few yrs ago.

Anne

Deanna, I became an orphan at the age 48 and yes, it was a strange lonely feeling.

I don't think I have any blood aunts or uncles left now, just one aunt by marriage I think, in Twyford and I am not close to her.

Even my cousins are popping their clogs, am down to a few now especially on my Mum's side as Mum was the baby of the family and some of her nieces and nephews were 20+ years older than I.

My sympathy to you Anne, on the loss of your Aunt.

Lizx

LOL @ Teddy's girl - a similar thing happened last month when a cousin of mine married (her father is one of my father's brothers). I had it pointed out to me that now my cousin is married I am the oldest 'carrier' in my generation of my paternal grandfather's surname! Oh the responsibility!

It is sad, when my mummy died when I was 43, I realised that... "I am an orphan".
I am 69 now, but being an orphan still stings. Isn't that silly?
Deanna X

When my MIL died, I realised I was fhe eldest in all that side of the family. What a thought!

its very sad when you realise the last of another generation has passed.My mums half sister died in 2007 aged 102 and with her went my mums generation. I know when i looked at the 1911 and saw my grandparents with the family( they married in 1909 ,both widowers,) and there was my mum aged 16 months it gave me goosebumps and lots of other emotions.
my mum passed in 1980 and from them several of her siblings and half siblings BUT it was seeing the last one of her family go that was very poignant.
Makes you realise that each generation fades back into history ,i expect in years to come someone of my immediate descendants will be looking at me and my info.
Scary ain't it !!

Shirley

I correct myself it was 1928.

How sad Anne.
I assume the first sibling died in infancy.

A whole generation has indeed now gone.

This week my dads last surviving sibling died. She was the second younest of 12. The first sibling died in 1918.

Anne