Who do you think you are (5)

[sarah]

Who Do You Think You Are?



"Jane Horrocks is fascinated by the long line of indomitable working class women in her family past, but it is a 'black sheep' male ancestor and his expensive gift to his niece that makes for the most intriguing mystery of all....

Wednesday 8th February 9pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/wdytya_celeb_gallery_05.shtml

[SallyF]

Not long now... less than an hour. 

I hope Jane's family is as interesting as the others have been, but from the teasing insight it looks like it might be. 

Hope Paul E isn't getting too giddy about her "sexy voice".  Just think, Paul, a whole hour of her talking!!

Sally

[sarah]

Family Ties on BBC 4 afterwards is a real treat too.

Anthony and Zoran's Big Adventure

"Though he is a Mancunian, Anthony Shelmerdine-Boskovic has some Serbian blood in him, and he is obsessed by that aspect of his family background. He worships his grandfather Zoran, and remembers the latter recounting the battle with the Nazis in Europe.

Unfortunately, Zoran passed away two years ago, having failed to make it back to the country he had to leave at the age of 17. So Anthony decides to make the trip for him, by taking his grandfather's ashes back home.."

Contains some strong language.


http://www.open2.net/familyties

[Comosus]

I wish the BBC would give more information about where they get the information from.

I'm trying to find someone who emmigrated to Canada and was killed in a saw mill accident.  How would I find the ship he travelled on?

I don't think today's episode was as good as the others.  There were many branches left unreasearched.

[catherinefine]

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[Arranroots]

I am glad you said that Andrew123.

Where was the proof?  Pure speculation - especially as regards poor little Thomas, who might have died of anything.

Is it good practice to construct your family tree based solely on the work of others?  (Although I am sure in this case they were well-researched).

Where were the certificates?

And as for JH nicking her poor parents' bed!  I have gone right off her!

[trystan]

I really enjoyed Jane's quest. She got really got stuck into it.

We live in Bury, and Rawtenstall is the next village/town along (and yes it is pronounced "Rottenstall" locally!).

I thought Sam Horrocks was a star. He was dead excited to show her the coat of arms, and his box of Horrocks stuff. Let's hope we see him on RootsChat!

Jane said about the height of children working in cotton mills and how close the machinery would have been to their eye level, and how frightening it must have been. I'd neve thought of it like that. I also then wondered if the noise perhaps had a bearing on the local dialect due to hearing while working...

The big question lies in what happened to the other siblings that were disowned? I wonder if we can help?

Bravo!

Trystan

[ianfao]

Did anyone wonder if Sarahs 2 younger brothers might have been her own illegitimate children?  Just a thought.

[spook]

I enjoyed it, she came across as a right feisty little minx!