Embarrassing family history

[seagully]

I recently found out that my great-grandfather used to knock about with a certain Mr Oswald Moseley. Was quite shocked when I found out about it but made me realise how interesting and potentially shocking genealogy can be. Anyone else got any interesting ancestral anecdotes?

My Great-grandfather is directly to Moseley's right

 

[Nibble]

My Irish family, on my Mother's side helped betray and hand over William Wallace to the English. I'm sure they would do it all over again too!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I recently found out that my great-grandfather used to knock about with a certain Mr Oswald Moseley. Was quite shocked when I found out about it but made me realise how interesting and potentially shocking genealogy can be. Anyone else got any interesting ancestral anecdotes?

My Great-grandfather is directly to Moseley's right

Non offence, but they look like extras from a 1938 episode of star-trek.

 

[seagully]

Non offence, but they look like extras from a 1938 episode of star-trek.

Oh I quite agree. Perhaps more like Doctor Who villains though.

 

[Mendoza]

Non offence, but they look like extras from a 1938 episode of star-trek.

The 2nd from the right looks like Matt Lucas


Oh and my family history says I am related to the inventor of the Yo Yo

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Apparently, I am loosely related to Hugh De Morville, one of the knights that killed Thomas A Beckett. However, my grandfather was rather fond of scotch, so whether it is true or not is another matter. There is certainly no written evidence.

 

[terrymendez]

My Grandad recently confessed that whilst working as a barman in the Hampton on Upper North Road he kopped off with one of the girls who was "working" upstairs. Ended up living with her for a year...

And no, my Nan is not a brass.

 

[Son of a hillbilly]

Bevendean hillbilly (whos like his Darth vader to my Luke) gave away one John Lennon's old German tour jackets one time, apparently he was drunk, well thats what I think he was doing.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Bevendean hillbilly (whos like his Darth vader to my Luke) gave away one John Lennon's old German tour jackets one time, apparently he was drunk, well thats what I think he was doing.

I wasnt related to him though sadly.

It is true, however that both you and I are related to Thomas Carlisle the famous writer and Historian

 

[Cian]

I'm related to Daniel O'Donnell.

Kill me, kill me now.

 

[Son of a hillbilly]

I wasnt related to him though sadly.

It is true, however that both you and I are related to Thomas Carlisle the famous writer and Historian

nice to see you here dad.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

nice to see you here dad.

 

[The Spanish]

I recently found out that my great-grandfather used to knock about with a certain Mr Oswald Moseley. Was quite shocked when I found out about it but made me realise how interesting and potentially shocking genealogy can be. Anyone else got any interesting ancestral anecdotes?

My Great-grandfather is directly to Moseley's right

Being to the right of Mosely takes some doing.

 

[pasty]

My brother-in-law is a palace fan

 

[RexCathedra]

My father's people are all descended from an Irishman who walked away from one of Her Majesty's cruisers in Halifax harbor one evening back around the turn of the last century. He rode the rods up to Boston, disappeared into that city's vast Irish population, and the rest, as they say, is history.

My father's got a photocopy of the page from the ship's log, courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.

I have some sympathy for the plight of illegal immigrants and amnesty-seekers, being descended from one.

 

[Marc]

I had an old relative that was deaf in one ear, as the story goes he was walking down a train track with the wind blowing in his good ear.....not hearing the horn of the oncoming train....R.I.P.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Being to the right of Mosely takes some doing.

boom-boom. I thank you. Very good.

 

[clarkey]

This week I am teaching Mark McGhee's nephew tennis. Not my family, but embarrassing enough for him.

 

[chez]

Moggy & Myself are related to HG Wells - not embarrassing mind.

Also recently found out that we are related (not that closely) to some tennis player called James Blake who's meant to be quite good.

 

[clarkey]

Also recently found out that we are related (not that closely) to some tennis player called James Blake who's meant to be quite good.

He only just went and beat Federer in the Olympics.