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Lunatics and Alcoholics in your tree??
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Unknown | Report | 2 Feb 2004 00:15 |
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I divorced them |
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Nigel | Report | 1 Feb 2004 21:42 |
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I read in a book once that the best family to find lunatics in are royal and aristocratic families. In a normal family, the mad one will not marry and will not pass their genes on. But, in royal families, the mad one might be an important heir, or part of a truce, and will marry - and most probably their cousin too - a nice concentration of the mad gene. The same book said that in 1808 there was only one hereditary monarch in Europe who was not mad, and that was the King of Spain who was regarded as a bit simple. I reckon rich families can afford alcohol too. What do you all think? |
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Maggie in Leics | Report | 1 Feb 2004 20:02 |
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In my case, Great Great Grandma doesn't appear to have married the father of my Great Grandma - and more frustrating for me as a genealogist, has left no clue as to the name of Great Grandma's Daddy!!!! Great Grandma was Georgina Greek born 1862, Little Torrington, Devon - if anyone has any ideas as to how I can find out who her Daddy was would be pleased to hear them!! Her Mother, Elizabeth Greek, later married a man called Kelly, but not until many years after the births of Georgina and her brother Charley. |
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Jacqui | Report | 1 Feb 2004 19:57 |
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Not thick at all - I think it means that the child of the union was born without the parents having benefit of a marriage certificate! In my ancestors case they must have been living "over the brush" for at least 8 months before the baby was born! "Over the brush" means, without the benefit of marriage certificate. Jacqui |
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Jacqui | Report | 1 Feb 2004 19:45 |
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Are we talking ancestors here? cos I have some of both still alive and kicking!!! As for those the "wrong side of the blanket" a near miss in 1875 (by 1 month) and thereafter it was all down hill by all accounts - heyho, it's all part of life's rich pattern! Jacqui |
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Maggie in Leics | Report | 1 Feb 2004 19:15 |
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When I went to "Family History" evening classes, was told that every family has it's fair share of lunatics and alcoholics. So far have found at least two each (It's obviously in the genes!! That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!), not to mention at least two ancestors who were born "the wrong side of the blanket"!! How many has everyone else found? |
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