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I’ve researched back to the 1600’s. Most of them were farm hands, paviours or labourers. Many of them only used an ‘X’ for a signature.
Thankfully I bucked the trend and have a very nice creative role in a large organisation. This means I get to sit around scratching my chin for large parts of the day before producing something ‘artistic’ that most people don’t understand but, are too afraid to admit. |
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"I’ve researched back to the 1600’s. Most of them were farm hands, paviours or labourers. Many of them only used an ‘X’ for a signature.
Thankfully I bucked the trend and have a very nice creative role in a large organisation. This means I get to sit around scratching my chin for large parts of the day before producing something ‘artistic’ that most people don’t understand but, are too afraid to admit."
good stuff back to the 1600 s  |
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im adopted, so have no idea, but my adoptive grandfather on oneside was a civil enginner, the other one was something in the city, never really met him tho he died when i was young, my dad adoptive dad was a lawyer, i ended up as a race car mechanic, so it kind of proves that nature is stronger than nurture lol |
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"im adopted, so have no idea, but my adoptive grandfather on oneside was a civil enginner, the other one was something in the city, never really met him tho he died when i was young, my dad adoptive dad was a lawyer, i ended up as a race car mechanic, so it kind of proves that nature is stronger than nurture lol"
very true x
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"im adopted, so have no idea, but my adoptive grandfather on oneside was a civil enginner, the other one was something in the city, never really met him tho he died when i was young, my dad adoptive dad was a lawyer, i ended up as a race car mechanic, so it kind of proves that nature is stronger than nurture lolvery true x"
My dad was usless at all things practical, i used to have to go round to hang pictures up for him, but academicly he was a genius, i certainly am not |
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My great great great great great great great great great grandfather had a woolly mammoth emporium. I very much wanted to take over but unfortunately they were extinct by the time I was on work experience so I had to go into the other family business. |
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Real mixed bag, military, farm labourer, baker, cart man, printer, tobacconist, miners, publican cooper and cobbler. The women were mostly factory or farm labourers, maids, dressmakers and one accountant |
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"My great great great great great great great great great grandfather had a woolly mammoth emporium. I very much wanted to take over but unfortunately they were extinct by the time I was on work experience so I had to go into the other family business.
you could have used elephants and glued massive wigs on them  "
That’s what the other family business was, Woolly Mammoth Lite ltd. |
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"Is “murderers” classed as a trade?
Because of where you are from one name keeps popping up......"
Think we’ve had a fair few murderers in/from Manchester, you thinking Ian Brady and Myra Hindley or good old Shipman? |
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Farmers for over 400 years on my mother’s side and a mixed bag on my father’s side accountant, engineer, bank manager, bookseller, master mariner involved in Trinity House, which is responsible for the lighthouses and all the marine navigation markers in the UK. |
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"Is “murderers” classed as a trade?
Because of where you are from one name keeps popping up......
Think we’ve had a fair few murderers in/from Manchester, you thinking Ian Brady and Myra Hindley or good old Shipman? "
Myra hindley and Ian Brady |
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"Farmers for over 400 years on my mother’s side and a mixed bag on my father’s side accountant, engineer, bank manager, bookseller, master mariner involved in Trinity House, which is responsible for the lighthouses and all the marine navigation markers in the UK."
So Portland Bill? |
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"Is “murderers” classed as a trade?
Because of where you are from one name keeps popping up......
Think we’ve had a fair few murderers in/from Manchester, you thinking Ian Brady and Myra Hindley or good old Shipman?
Myra hindley and Ian Brady "
Neither as it goes haha I come from Viking ancestry though |
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"Is “murderers” classed as a trade?
Because of where you are from one name keeps popping up......
Think we’ve had a fair few murderers in/from Manchester, you thinking Ian Brady and Myra Hindley or good old Shipman?
Myra hindley and Ian Brady
Neither as it goes haha I come from Viking ancestry though "
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Family was "laird" of a castle/lands given to the family by Robert the Bruce.
Later, a few revolutionaries who fought the English for our independance (happy 4th, and thanks for the welcome back, from me), doctors, farmers, a few con men and one or two distillers/brewers.
In the past century, mostly farmers, teachers, or scientists of various sorts.
(my parents loved geneology; it sounds good until all your holidays revolve around visting old cemetaries).
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The earliest I can go back to with certainty is the 1500’s and all of them between then and the late 1800’s were Rectors and Schoolmasters. It would seem that the two went hand in hand. Bless you, my children!  |
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On my dads side
Granda - locomotive engineer
Granny- Taylor's Cutter
Great Granda - Coal miner
Great Granny - House wife and mother of 13
On my Mums side
Granda - White metal worker
Granny - Caterer
Great Granda - Shipyard Labourer
Great Granny - Died really young
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