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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #180 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 18:51 BST (UK) »
... when you pick up a book - any book - and go straight to the index to check out the surnames  ::)

Even if it's a Jamie Oliver or the Beano  ;D

LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #181 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 18:52 BST (UK) »
Surnames in THE BEANO ??  ::)
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #182 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 19:02 BST (UK) »
It's worth checking....
if you're addicted that is

Well, I might be related to Minnie the Minx!  ;D

LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #183 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 19:05 BST (UK) »
OK if proof were needed (of addiction) - I just went to Free bmds and checked out the surname 'Minx'  ::)

nine entries!   :P
LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #184 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 20:16 BST (UK) »
Anyone we know among them ??   ;D
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #185 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 21:14 BST (UK) »
Not sure - there was a Beatrice Amy Menace though, (b. 1878 Fulham) possible ancestor of Dennis?

LANCS:  Greenwood, Greenhalgh, Fishwick, Berry,
CHES/DERBYS:  Vernon
YORKS/LINCS: Watson, Stamford, Bartholomew,
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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #186 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 21:26 BST (UK) »
when your son brings home his new girlfriend and you ask her what her mothers maiden name is, go on to her grandparents and great grandparents, and tell her she might be a distant connection....before she gets to take her coat off...

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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #187 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 21:50 BST (UK) »
when you check social network sites for people with same surname...and contact them  ;D

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Re: You know you're addicted to Genealogy when ....
« Reply #188 on: Tuesday 04 May 10 21:51 BST (UK) »

when your son brings home his new girlfriend and you ask her what her mothers maiden name is, go on to her grandparents and great grandparents, and tell her she might be a distant connection....before she gets to take her coat off...

...and just for the sake of thoroughness you then get onto the computer and fish out all the census and BMD entries you can find!

Milly
McBride (Monaghan, Manchester), Derbyshire (Bollington,Cheshire), Knight (Newcastle,Staffs), Smith (Chorley, Lancs & Ireland), Tipladay (Manchester & Yorkshire) ,Steadman (Madeley,Shropshire), Steele (Manchester,Glasgow), Parkinson (Wigan, Lancashire), Lovatt, Cornes & Turner (Staffs) Stott (Oldham, Lancs). All ended up Ardwick, Manchester
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