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Offline oldfashionedgirl

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 10:36 BST (UK) »
I discovered my hubby is directly related to Ronald MacDonald......

he's his Great Grandfather



no not the burger guy, the crofter in the Highlands  ;D

only time my kids ever showed a nano seconds interest in their family history ::)

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 11:34 BST (UK) »
I have a famous Australian in my tree (well he was at the time). He was known by the name Archer Russell. I think he is a cousin thrice removed. A very interesting character from what I've read about him on trove

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 11:44 BST (UK) »
I absolutely agree that remoter rellies don't have to be famous to be interesting - I've been taken off on many a tangent when occupations/families/living places have seized my enthusiasm.

It was just that finding someone actually related who is relatively well known was very exciting.  As I said, not sure quite why! ;)  Except I did quietly wonder if he'd looked at his family tree because the WDYTYA researchers had asked him to.......  wouldn't that be just great if they focused their expertise on a line I've had some difficulty in pinning down  :D

I have decided that I will contact him via Ancestry, where he's got a tree (though he's not been on the site for more than a year), and tell him just a bit about our shared ancestors. 

They are a fascinating bunch (bigamy, unmarried cohabitation, transportation, other criminality, death by smoking in bed......)

Who'd not be glad to hear about all of that. ;)
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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 12:50 BST (UK) »
over 7000 and nope   -- not a star in sight.. ha ha.

lots and lots and lots of interesting characters.


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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 13:13 BST (UK) »
Well, I've written via Ancestry messaging.

Will keep you posted if he replies, but not banking on it.

 ;D
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Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 13:15 BST (UK) »
The suspense is killing me Igor. A clue at least please? What TV show/s was he in?

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 13:18 BST (UK) »
The suspense is killing me Igor. A clue at least please? What TV show/s was he in?


well..........


Highly celebrated family saga featuring parents and three vocal children, who improvised much of the dialogue.

May also help that his Ancestry profile is his real name, which I recognised.

Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 13:24 BST (UK) »
Is it a comedy? Quite a few years old?

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Re: Finally (remotely) connected to someone (slightly) famous!
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 04 September 18 13:25 BST (UK) »
Yes.

Recently revisited with a 'special'

The actor concerned has done a number of other things, including an interesting historical programme.
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex