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Here's a good question about ancestors.

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helenbell

helenbell Report 7 Dec 2004 06:42

My Greatgrandmother married a man with the same surname she was born a christie and married a christie, i dont know yet if they were related before marriage!!!

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 7 Dec 2004 06:34

Hi Benjamin, John Edmonds and Anne Tungate married in Lowestoft in 1735. Their 4xgt grandson Benjamin Edmonds married their 3x gt grandaughter Elizabeth Tyrrell in Lowestoft in 1865 - they were my gt grand parents. I think there is another connection but I have yet to prove that 4x gt grandfather John Spurden/Spurgeon is the brother of 5xgt grandfather Isaac. They are the ancestors of another set of gt grandparents. Thank Goodness for family tree maker, I could never lay it all out on paper. Gwynne

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 6 Dec 2004 23:47

I think I have got this twice, I'm just not far enough back to prove it yet! Got the same surname in the same area in 2 separate branches that link up about 2 generations later. They do say that if you work backwards doubling up, or whatever it is you do to get the number of ancestors, there is a certain point at which your ancestors outnumber the total population, so there has to be a certain amount of inter-marrying. Maz. XX

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 6 Dec 2004 23:02

Marjorie, that's my excuse for being daft too. Hubby says that I come from inbreeds! Maggy

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 6 Dec 2004 22:56

Over and over and over again! My paternal line came from a small, remote moorland village and the families intermarried over and over again. I have got the hang of it mainly, but it is confusing when one family gets a bit ahead of itself and I find two cousins marrying although they are a generation apart. This practice of marrying cousins might go a long way to explaining why I am so daft.

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 6 Dec 2004 22:44

Hi Ben, my grandparents were cousins, does that count? Saves a bit of time because I have 2 lines the same! Maggy

Benjamin

Benjamin Report 6 Dec 2004 22:09

Its alright to have a joke Baz. You actually had me in stitches. You cant always be serious can you

Jan

Jan Report 6 Dec 2004 22:05

Hi Ben, no not yet, but who knows maybe later down the line. I've only been at this about 3 months so long way to go eh. Jan

Benjamin

Benjamin Report 6 Dec 2004 21:57

lol lol lol

Benjamin

Benjamin Report 6 Dec 2004 20:55

Have any of you ever found that you are related to the same ancestor through two family lines. Just out of curiosity that is?