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In the 1970s we moved from one suburb to another and we didnt get on with our back fence neighbour. Could have something to do with the 2 dogs not liking each other and barking and yapping all day and night
Eventually one of the lads started coming over to play cricket and football in the back yard. Became best mates. 20 years pass and both parents and families have moved out and onwards.
40 years later doing the family tree and doing the twiglets I came across my grandfathers brother marrying a woman the same (very unusual and rare surname) as my mate. Having a chat he says hang on and checks his family tree he has been given
Confirmed
His grandfathers sister married my grandfathers brother in the late 1920s ( they divorced in the late 1930s - no issue) so not unusual his parents had no idea but just an amazing coincidence to me
Genealogy-Its a family thing
Paternal: Gibbins,McNamara, Jenkins, Schumann, Inwood, Sheehan, Quinlan, Tierney, Cole
Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead
Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley
Brickwalls- Schumann, Simpson,Westmacott/Wennicot
Scott, Cronin
Gedmatch Kit : T812072