"Who Do You Think You Are", Series 14: #7 Fearne Cotton

[Romilly]

One of the more tedious episodes I thought... I gave up before the end.

Romilly.

[Blue70]

Ancestry have the surname transcribed as Gilman in 1851. Family living in Park Road, Toxteth, Liverpool. If you look at the previous image also in Park Road is doctor James Gilmour, perhaps a relative?


Blue

[aghadowey]

Ancestry have the surname transcribed as Gilman in 1851. Family living in Park Road, Toxteth, Liverpool. If you look at the previous image also in Park Road is doctor James Gilmour, perhaps a relative?

William's brother James was also a doctor in Liverpool and came to a tragic end. Both brothers were mentioned in the first newspaper article in the programme but Fearne stopped before the bit about James.

[carlineric]

Very interesting about his brother James. Did William serve his apprenticeship under his brother? James' qualifications are interesting and show the transition from apothecary to doctor.

[Finley 1]

think I  will re-name the prog to

A 'glossary' of Grandparents.    AGOG.


xin

[Mowsehowse]

AGHADOWEY.....
From your comments here, I am inferring that some Rootschatters are diligently researching possible celebrities to be invited for filming, if Rootschatters can uncover a story worth showing?

And that the WDYTYA team including "researchers" then construct an episode from the information  that Rootschatters have provided?

How intensely frustrating then, to find key pieces which have been provided, are not used or only tell half the story! 

[hurworth]

Interesting programme and an interesting thread. I agree with the comments on here about how facts can be lost and a particular narrative given that might misrepresent the true events. I've been trying to overturn years of damage done by authors about a Victoria Cross winner:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Connolly_(VC)

http://williamconnollyvc.webs.com/[/url


Blue

Good on you Blue.

It just takes one person with some doggedness and FACTS to sort it out.

[Finley 1]

AGHADOWEY.....
From your comments here, I am inferring that some Rootschatters are diligently researching possible celebrities to be invited for filming, if Rootschatters can uncover a story worth showing?

And that the WDYTYA team including "researchers" then construct an episode from the information  that Rootschatters have provided?

How intensely frustrating then, to find key pieces which have been provided, are not used or only tell half the story! 

Dont tell me that people on Roots are doing the work of the Researchers... for goodness sake.  !!!! Well if so surely they could find someone worthy of an hours long programme.
I mean who the heck is Fearne Cotton!!!!!!!!!!!!  and Ruby Wax........ etc.... its about time  Someone who had been around for a  reasonable amount of time and had made an impression on more than one particular area ...
It (to me maybe only) is becoming a case of going through whats left... So far this series only ONE was excellent and maybe one or two others had interest.

This is of course just an old ladies opinion... NEEDS more 'grit'  No more Eastenders or Kids show people for me...

Judi Dench please ( have they done her yet) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZtHlqdemM

Mickey Mouse, would be better than Emma Willis ('Who is she')

sorry...

 

xin

[Mowsehowse]

Xinia
I think it might be more about linking an interesting (to some,) ancestor to a mildly famous celebrity, rather than finding a hugely successful celeb who also has fascinating ancestors.... though of course, many do.