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Topic: BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 6 Episode #2: Fiona Bruce (Read 1667 times)
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kerryb
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At last an episode in the British Isles, Scotland and Bexhill  Very interesting, and there seems to be a theme growing here - family documents and what fantastic information Fiona gleaned from them as well. Lucky thing!
Lowly fishermen, almost as good as Ag Labs, that'll do for me! 
Kerry
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukSearching for my family - Baldwin - Sussex, Middlesex, Cork, Pilbeam - Sussex, Harmer - Sussex, Terry - Surrey, Kent, Rhoades - Lincs, Roffey - Surrey, Traies - Devon & Middlesex & many many more to be found on my website .... www.kerrysfamilyhistory.co.uk |
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Romilly
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At last an episode in the British Isles, Scotland and Bexhill Very interesting, and there seems to be a theme growing here - family documents and what fantastic information Fiona gleaned from them as well. Lucky thing! Lowly fishermen, almost as good as Ag Labs, that'll do for me! Kerry
Yes...lovely to see a UK-based WDYTYA...she has a lot to be proud of, I think.
Romilly.
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Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukWilson, Warren, Rees, Davies, Williams, Newman, Dyer, Hamilton, Young |
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Rewcastle
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They must have ran out of time, as they could have gone another generation back with the Bruce's.
George Bruce son of George Bruce and Elspet Geddes, christened 25th Nov 1804, Rathven, Banff, Scotland.
source: IGI
I'm sure they could have gone a bit further back.
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Inchworm
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What a nice person.
Glad to see that she had a bit of a rouge in the family. We all need one of them!! 
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukDUNNILL - Yorkshire & Worlwide PETTY - Shaftesbury, Dorset WOOLRIDGE - Shaftesbury, Dorset NEWSOM - London, Surrey, Sussex FROST - Staffs,Notts, Derbys,Leics,London,Somerset ROSSITER - Somerset ROWE - London, Hertfordshire COLVER - Leicestershire DICKIE - Buteshire, Ayreshire, Renfrewshire KIRKLEY - North Yorkshire |
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LizzieW
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I enjoyed the programme, wish I could find such interesting documents, but then I don't have the backing of the BBC and unlimited funds for researchers.
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
BETTISON - Derbys
BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
DA COSTA (or variants) - Spain or Portugal, London (Middx), ?Hull
GILCHRIST - Scotland, Lincs
HINGLEY - Derbys/Yorks
MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
PEMBERTON - Ches, Lancashire
STANTON - Lincs
ROBINSON - Lincs
WHITTAKER/WHITAKER - Ches/Lancs
WRIGHT- Bethnal Green
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lesleyhannah
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I really enjoyed this week. It was one of those programmes where I wished there was a Part 2, to look at the ancestors we didn't see. It was good to see some Scottish history included too.
Did they say Fiona's mother was adopted? Got no personal interest in this, but I'd very much like to see adoption included in a future programme.
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Hhodgetts
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I thought it a shame that the school didn't return the notification of death to the family along with other documents. I noted that the archivist passed comment on that. I think he would have preferred her and the family to have them back. What use are they to the school now? The school could keep copies IMHO and return the originals.
I just love Fiona Bruce too  my heart goes boom bitty boom bitty boom bitty boom.....
Philip
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Northumberland; Johnson, Johnston, Dodds, Rutherford, Gray, Kennedy, Wilson, Sanderson, Davidson and other Border Marauders as they are discovered on this journey.
Berkshire; Knight, Bristor, Sharpe, Sharp, Ashley.
Suffolk / Essex; Perce, Pearce, Pearse, Pierce, Hayes.
Midlands; Hodgetts, Parker, Easthope.
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Hodgkiss
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Very good episode. a huge improvement on last week. Fiona was lovely, and her enthusiasm was great.
Personally for a future episode, id love them to find a celeb with Romany gypsy ancestry. I have one line of romany gypsies, and they have been so hard to find. So id love to see how they got on with that.
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kooky
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I enjoyed this one.
There were one or two lines they could have followed up, the rogue photographer's wife and parents for instance.
Good to see Scotlands People being used!
Kooky
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Clulo - Staffs.,Warwickshire, Lancs.1780 -1950
Fisher- Nafferton,Hull, Manchester.1770-1840-1950
Kane&McNeill,Forkhill, Armagh and Glasgow,Bray Dublin.1850s -1920
Boshell and Dowzard- Dublin, 1840s -1911
Kay/Bremner Edinburgh 1800 - 1841.Kay Staffs.& Lancs1842 -1901
Kay - Newcastle on Tyne 1780-1861
Swindell[s], Marple & Manchester 1900->
Makinson, M/c & Prestwich 1870 ->
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Nick29
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Yes, a much more interesting episode. When Fiona Bruce was inspecting the paperwork for the scholarship entrance, I spotted the words "Baptised St. George, Westcombe Park", which was once my local church - my banns were read there before I got married. I've still got the recording, I'll have to look at it again.
A very interesting story, with lots of twists and turns.
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Best Wishes, Nick. Research interests: Field - Luton & Islington Hole - Somerset, Suffolk & Surrey Farnish, Parker, Cattermole, Last, Wasp, Church - Suffolk Lewin/Lowin/Lowen - Hertfordhire Martin - Eltham & Greenwich, Kent (London) Stead - Greenwich, London (Kent) & Maidstone Wood - Hertfordshire Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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tempsford
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I really enjoyed Fiona's episode.
Several interesting stories and different records used. I loved her comment while looking up the census, saying it was like spying!
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IMBER
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Am I correct in recalling that it was claimed that the Crouch Edinburgh death certificate was obtained from ' The National Records Office', or did I miss something?
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this series. I think that enthusiasm and looking genuinly interested in what people are telling them is much better telly than tears all the time.