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Hi Lynda,
That is what I hope to do. Too late to tell Hilda but maybe some sort of gift to her from me. She was a fascinating lady, totally without bitterness, but I believed her when she said she had no idea why her family left her. I know that she did something during WW2 where she suffered some sort of injury but she never told me what. She wasn't mysterious about so much as vague, suggesting she couldn't remember. Apart from telling me about what her family had done, I never remember her talking about anything other than the here and now or the future.

Off now to see what I can find out about her.

xJ

I remember my great gran- born1857. Also her brother-in-law,my gt gt uncle also born in 1857. Both were in their 90s when they died. Her mother, my gt gt gran, born 1832 lived to be 100 - my sister made the 5th generation living in 1932.

Looking forward to hearing the story Jill, I'm curious to know why her family would abandon her.

My (paternal) grandma was born in 1899 and I remember her very well, she would call me Duck and come out with some right old fashioned (to me) words and sayings. She lived in a big house and often had lodgers, and also had half the upstairs onverted to a flat which she rented out.
Grandma was quite strict and not what you'd call a warm cuddly type of gran, but that's the way she'd been brought up herself, her mother was terribly strict. And grandma did have a hard time of things as a young woman I have found out since doing the family tree, so, well, I understand better now why she was like she was.
But in her own way my grandma did spoil me and my brother and when we went to stay with her we never wanted for anything, and she'd always take us to Selfridges and let us browse and play around in the toy department for what seemed like the whole afternoon, while she sat in the ladies powder room/lounge to 'rest', where she read the paper and went to sleep! Sundays we had to go to church with her, no question about it, and I still have her prayer book and rosary beads.

AAaaarrrrrggghhhhh.....HOW I wish I'd asked more family history questions
:-|

Looking forward to see what you find out Jill :-)

5 Generations is some achievement Maureen :-)

You still in the desert K, 'bout time they let you out :-) Your nan sounds a lovely nan, taking you to Selfridges and letting you play, while she slept. I used to ask loads of questions about family when I was little, but a lot of questions were never answered, now you'd ask why they didn't answer, then you didn't :-)

I'm fortunate that mam used to tell me stories about her family ,and my aunt ( her sister, I call my second mam ) is still as bright as a button at 92 can remember way back, Nan was born in 1880., I didn't know her but knew gramps born in 1884..I've said that above.

All my grandparents lived in the same village ( not born there tho ) my aunt was born in 1920,so she knows a lot of history about both set of grandparents and has come up with tales mam didn't tell me.:)

Mam's aunt married my dad's uncle, so they both had the same cousins.!

You're about right there, Lynda :-) many years ago people didn't really talk about themselves in the way they do now, and especially the older generation. I can imagine if I had asked questions I'd have been told by some adult or other not to be so cheeky as to be asking questions!!
Oh, grandma loved Selfridges by the way, so she'd always take us 'into town'. If Auntie Gladys was doing the lookin' after, we'd get a trip to Harlesden High Street!!!!

I'm not in the desert at the mo' (hubby went back last week as he's got to get back to work) but I'm staying on here to enjoy the English summer (?) and looking after my dear ol' mum. I'm meeting up with Sue on Wednesday for a bit of lunch and a natter :-) :-) :-)

K x

Does meeting Dr Who count?

K, I saw Sue last Saturday week, in London, along with about 10 others from here, well mostly ex members now, had a good natter with Sue. Shame you're not meeting up in London Wednesday because I'm in London then, doing all sorts :-)

we will meet up one day :-D

Ahaaa, yes I know - News travels out here to us lot in the sticks you know :-D :-D



Errol - so you've met Dr Who then have you?

Well I'm not sure because he used his sonic screwthingy to make me forget but I think so

That's prob what made your hair go all curly :-D

I was going to say that my dad had before I remembered that I'd met my great gran who was born 1881. I don't really remember her though,

I may have met others but hadn't realised when they were born.

I (apparently) met my maternal grandpa who was born in 1886, but I was only a couple of weeks old so have no recollection of the grand event. He died soon after so I sadly never got to know hm. But how I wish I had, as he was apparently a kind and gentle man, soflty spoken, always chuckling.

Don't you think that when you learn more about your ancestors, even though you never met them. you often find there are similarities between you and them ?

For instance, I have a passion for fairness, and will follow something through, , if I think someone has been wronged, I'll fight on, even if they have lost interest in there own cause, I once walked out of a job I loved, because someone told me they were badly treated for a promotion, I agreed they were, said so and nothing changed, so I left, leaving the person, who was badly treated with a job :-0 But as I saw it, if they treated people like that I didn't want to work there, hubby said at the time, your bloomin' mad, he may be right, but I sleep well :-)

I've since found out, in the last couple of years, that 4x Great Grandad was member of the chartists, he was the General Secretary. He wasn't one of the big speakers, but was one who actually did something, I have found many wonderful words written about him, like this " Reports of his activities from the Northern Star show that throughout his ten years with the National Charter Association and other associated organisations, he was well liked and respected for his impartiality" He died a pauper in the workhouse, poor love :-(

I'm no dogooder, but would like to think I get my principles from 4x great Grandad & he is one of my favourite ancestors, we'd of got on well I reckon :-)