BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 9 Episode #4: LARRY LAMB (Actor)

[stonechat]

Maybe they already knew something

Trainspotter mode on

Did you see Kay (Catherine's) Grave said Kay Rosen (and not Levitz)

[LizzieW]

Certainly, she didn't seem to have her son until after she'd converted, even though he would have been legitimate in the eyes of the law.  Odd that both times she married she was 5 months pregnant.  Not sure how a Jewish marriage would take precedence over a register office, she was already married by law.

[cati]

I was interested to see Larry at the Fairground Archive at Sheffield University. Its somewhere I keep meaning to go as I have fairground ancestors (grandfather and great grandfather). If they're all as helpful as that professor lady was with Larry, I might take the plunge.

Unfortunately, my ancestors weren't famous showmen like Larry's. They just worked for showmen like Randall Williams so not sure if there'd be any records to be found. 

There was a talk about fairground folk at my local FHS a few months ago:  from what the speaker told us, they are immensely helpful.


I understand that the professor is from a fairground backgroung herself.

Cati

[TomRees]

really enjoyed this episode. Only critique would be why they didnt mention the Chipperfield connection?

[Lydart]

Perhaps because it was irrelevant to the story ?

[TomRees]

hardly irrelevant. Both the Days and Chipperfields were well known in Travelling Shows, and the fact that Larry Lamb is related to both families (they found a 2nd cousin I believe) would have been of interest to some.

[nanny jan]

Can anyone remember........was this the first time a 1911 census sheet had been shown?

Nanny Jan

[heywood]

Certainly, she didn't seem to have her son until after she'd converted, even though he would have been legitimate in the eyes of the law.  Odd that both times she married she was 5 months pregnant.  Not sure how a Jewish marriage would take precedence over a register office, she was already married by law.

I think that being a Jew is passed on through the mother.

[coombs]

Larry Lamb is another one with a direct rellie who went to America. I am amazed at how many of us Brits have direct rellies who emigrated. When I am in Chicago I might see if they have any info on Pennsylvania records for my 3xgreat grandad. Long shot but they may help.

Not a trace of Archie Mitchell last night.