General Chat

I have been told by my late nan that we are related to Admiral H. Nelson. And my wifes line has a link to Hanging Judge Jeffries. And The Mittford sisters. Any one eles got a famous or posable famous peson in there tree.

yep - lol and one of them married the brother of the hanging judge - so hello there cousin peter!

Have a cousin (something like 3rd cousin once removed) who played football for England. Thats as exciting as it gets, the rest are all Ag Lab's and carpenters lol

Its the wife thats your relle I'm only related by marrage.

same here peter - cos its on hubbies side lol most of his famous rellies are very well documented - hence all the press interest recently for us - and it is STILL continuing, exciting really

We also have a Loxley in the wifes line. So were hoping for a link to (If not Robin Hood) the Earl of Loxley

you do know of course that Robin is from Wakefield therefore a yorkshire man lol :-)

I diddnt know robin hood wore a flat cap!!!!! ;o) lol

She a'nt worried where he from as long as theres a conection.

Sheila and Peter, Do you both have links to JEFFREYS? If so, that is one of the lines I am following. Jacky :-)

Im related to Jimmy Greaves. Hes a distant cousin but not sure where he fits in my tree lol Elaine x

Yes the actress Joyce Barbour. She was in Hitchcock movies and many British TV shows in the 50's and 60's Deb

Jacky My jeffries is from the Surrey area I have only 2 names as yet Muad Martha (wifes g/gran) and her father John Stretton. linked via Kleboe name (if any good Mail me)

When I can find the connection in my tree I should have Sir Jack Hobbs, the cricketer. Viv

Peter, Don't think they are linked. Our Jeffreys is spelt the same way as the Judge and not with 'ies' at the end. Oh well, back to the research. Jacky

I'm desperately trying to prove a link with Charlie Chaplin - I have a brother of a Gt Grandmother called Charled Chaplin who appears to match with Charlie's father...............

My mum told me earlier this year that my dad has a cousin called Boardman and mum thinks that the cousin is the mother of Chris Boardman the cyclist. Haven't got the proof yet. I am trying to find an address so that I can write to her. Mel

Well my great-grandmother was extremely famous in her own village - every male knew her intimately it seems! Mandy :))

Well Peter, It seems you and my husband will be (sort of) related. He was brought up with the story of being related to Nelson, and I've proved it!!! It was his Nans story, Its all a bit distant, but there is a link, through marriage. From there I got to Winston Churchill, then Diana Spencer, In fact once you get into those realms the is no end to it all. I am assured there is a link to George W Bush. I'm not too upset that I've not found that one! Suex

Nobody famous in mine. Ag labs galore with a smattering of Blacksmiths and Masons. Oh and a Mayor of Gillingham.