Found my long lost Gran

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Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1 431 Send Message	Anna	Report	30 Oct 2003 22:04
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 1 431 Send Message	After looking for a few months,I have finally found my grans family.Her mum married after she was born,but nan was given her mums maiden name.After receiving some new informtion from Cumbria records office I have spent the last 3 hours and £15 on 1837online looking for children from the subsequent marriage.I found 3 children,then my dad remembered that one of his mums brothers had died when he was young,so i looked again and found a death of not one,but all 3 children!!No the wonder my nan didnt talk about her family much.She blamed herself for killing one of her brothers because she fed him a piece of rotten fish,Ill have to order their death certs to see if this is correct.I feel sad now but at least it is one line of searching I can close Anna
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	Marie	Report	30 Oct 2003 22:37
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 233 Send Message	That is so sad. Good luck to you on the rest of your tree hunting. Marie
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	30 Oct 2003 22:50
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi Anna, I'm happy :o)) and sad :o(( for you at the same time. Regards Margaret