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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: MarkyP on Thursday 18 March 10 15:11 GMT (UK)
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Interesting story to be found here about a woman who has just celebrated living for 96 years in the same house.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8573629.stm
Amazing! :)
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I've been here for 50 years now so I'm well on my way .....
Carole
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Number 6 on our street moved in as a newly-wed in 1929.
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But how annoying would it be for future descendants if she was away visiting on census night...
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My aunt who is now 90 has lived in the same house for 86 years. :D :D She was born there in 1919, moved out for 4 years when she first married and then moved back to the family home with her husband and children and has lived there ever since.
Jan
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My family have lived in and out of the same cottages for over a hundred years. In 1903 they moved into 12; years after, grandad married the girl from 6; dad was born at 12, moved away and then inherited it when his uncle died, so he moved back!
His aunt lived at 10, and now my brother does. My parents sold 12 eventually, and when my brother sells 10, it will be a sad day :( There must be dozens of family pets buried in the gardens, probably stuff the family dropped and lost - there are even still fuschias and peonies planted by my great-grandparents. I'd buy it to keep the connection, but I will also need plenty of money as what were labourers' cottages are now valuable homes for commuters :(
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I have my wifes ancesters living at an address on the 1891 census and today members of the same family are at that address. Which is at least 119 years. It is thought that the family moved into the address around the mid 1880's but cannot be proved.
Jake01.
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Dear Jan – and any others who have posted a similar message on this subject. Hello!
I read with interest a posting of yours a while back about your aunt living in the same house all her life. I hope you don't mind me writing to you.
I'm a writer and editor for The Guardian in London, and am looking for someone who has done just this!
Do you think your aunt might be interested in speaking to me about her experience?
I don't think I'm allowed to leave contact details, but perhaps you could personal message me here?
Many thanks, and kind regards
Hannah Booth