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matt94
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Hello,
I am thinking of writing a book, about my more exciting members of the family. The stories would be all fact apart from maybe some editing to make it flow better where there are holes in my research.
My ideas for short stories (only a few pages) long were:
1 - Paul Cutler - my unfortunate relative who died of Tetanus in 1876. Would have to pad out his story of his early married life and some inferred details.
2 - Richard Smith - another unfortunate ancestor who died after falling from a cart loaded with Gorse and breaking his spine. Again I would have to pad out information on his life.
3 - Clarissa Cutler and her spinster sisters - about their constant disappointments in life and surrounded by deaths of loved ones etc etc. Neither her or any of her 11 siblings married / had children
4 - Phoebe Pocock and her children - She had many illegitimate children and was in and out of the workhouse more than 600 times in 15 years. I have many 'colourful' descriptions of her personality.
That's about all I can think of at the moment but there should be more strange and interesting ancestors out there.
What does everyone think about this idea??
Matt
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I am researching....
Cutler Family, Bucks
Bennell Family, Bucks
Sellwood Family, Berks
Smith Family, Berks
Hardie Family, Lancs/Scotland
Fish Family, Yorks/Lincs
Banks Family, Worcs/Warwicks
Clements Family, Wilts/London
Briant Family, Berkshire
Knott Family, Berkshire
Darkins Family, Kent
Gadd Family, Lancs
Coffin Family, Lancs/Flint/Cheshire
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matt94
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Posts: 681
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Thanks for the comments, Lizzie. I am bound to find out about more strange ancestors who lived extraordinary lives. One day I will write this book. But for now school has to come first 
Matt
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I am researching....
Cutler Family, Bucks
Bennell Family, Bucks
Sellwood Family, Berks
Smith Family, Berks
Hardie Family, Lancs/Scotland
Fish Family, Yorks/Lincs
Banks Family, Worcs/Warwicks
Clements Family, Wilts/London
Briant Family, Berkshire
Knott Family, Berkshire
Darkins Family, Kent
Gadd Family, Lancs
Coffin Family, Lancs/Flint/Cheshire
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griz
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Posts: 513
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Matt, it's a great idea. Start building up notes on these people so you can fill the book with interesting and accurate details. You will have to sort of make the people 'come alive; in the reader's mind. Good luck. 
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Boyle, Co. Leitrim Boyle, Co. Tyrone, Shaughnessy, Co in Ireland unknown, and Manchester, UK. Pope, Cheshire. Chadwick, Speke, Lancs. Frankish, Hunmanby, Yorks. Brindley, Audley, Staffs and Middlesex.
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little meg
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Posts: 2540
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Matt, brilliant.
Definately will work and it is much more interesting for family to read.
Good luck with it and have fun. 
Margaret
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Please scan all pics at 300-600 DPI for restoration purposes, thankyou.
Simpson-Kildwick,Yorkshire & Australia, Overend-Sutton, Kildwick,Yorkshire & Australia, Whitaker - Cononley/Yorkshire, Pickard - Silsden/Yorkshire, Howarth - Skipton/Yorkshire and Lancashire, Heaton-Yorkshire, Preston-Yorkshire, Myers-Yorkshire & Australia, Wild-Yorkshire & Australia. Storey-Middlesex/Australia
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