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Offline BarryBear

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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 02:50 BST (UK) »
 :-\ So there must have been an AWFUL lot of inbreeding going on.
Lawson in Durham and Croydon,
Corbett in Surrey,
Watts in Surrey and Croydon,
King in Herts,
Knight in South East London,
Papworth in East London,
Brewer in Essex,
Eley/Ely in Essex,
NewburyNewberry in Herts
Fillery in Surrey
Waugh in Durham

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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 08:28 BST (UK) »
Just think about it, on those cold winter nights when it got dark early, only one candle to light the whole house, no TV, no playstations:
Incest:  a game the whole family could play.

Not really good taste, just recycling an old joke from my school days.
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William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 09:25 BST (UK) »
It's not fair. I feel I've missed out on a whole load of ancestors!

My grandparents were second cousins!!!

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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 13:33 BST (UK) »
Don't worry Criggy, just go back a couple more generations and you've caught us all up!
WEST, PROCTOR - Fillongley, Warwickshire
CLARK(E) - Aston, Warks & Leicestershire
BETTERIDGE & THORNTON - Oxfordshire
FISHER -  Bromsgrove, Worcs,
SLAUGHTER - Evesham, Worc s & Birmingham


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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 14:07 BST (UK) »
One Heptillion, two hundred and eight hexillion, nine hundred and twenty five quintillion, eight hundred and ninteen quadrillion, six hundred and forteen trillion, six hundred and thirty billion.

Wow Empers,I bow to your superior knowledge :)

Very interesting,but is it right? :)

regards,Mick ;)
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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 14:25 BST (UK) »
I have to admit I cheated and used the American definition of a billion etc.
WEST, PROCTOR - Fillongley, Warwickshire
CLARK(E) - Aston, Warks & Leicestershire
BETTERIDGE & THORNTON - Oxfordshire
FISHER -  Bromsgrove, Worcs,
SLAUGHTER - Evesham, Worc s & Birmingham

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Re: Just a thought -10 generations
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 07 September 04 14:28 BST (UK) »
Even so,it's impressive stuff,nice one! ;D
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