WDYTYA Sharon Osbourne 04.09.2019

[coombs]

Brilliant episode.

Her mother was of partial Irish descent through her fathers mother's family. I am sure Catherine O'Donnell (Nee Dowd) was of Irish extraction even if born c1845 in England. O'Donnell is found a lot in Donegal and Mayo.

I can relate to how she found her great gran was born in America to Thomas and Catherine O'Donnell. My own 3xgreat grandad went to the US in 1886 aged 58 to work in the coal mines and to live near a married daughter, and he died out there.

[Liviani]

I was initially skeptical after reading the blurb, but I really liked this one. Sharon was watchable and I found her quite likeable in this.

[Kiltpin]

I was initially skeptical after reading the blurb, but I really liked this one. Sharon was watchable and I found her quite likeable in this.

 

I agree. I don't like her, never have. I always thought that she was famous for being married to someone famous. But right from the start I found her story quite compelling. She is certainly not the person she portrays on TV. 

I am glad I watched. 

Regards 

Chas

[Craclyn]

She was much better on WDYTYA than on any other programme I have ever seen her on. She actually behaved fairly normally.

[AntonyMMM]

I enjoyed this episode - first, because she lives very close to me so interesting to see inside her house, which I drive past regularly.

It showed very clearly the connection and movement between the UK and the USA for workers in the C19th. Anyone who has researched Lancashire cotton workers soon learns (or should) that if they suddenly disappear from the records it is always worth looking to see if they turn up in Fall River.

Some did make the return journey - I've seen quite a few examples in the neighbours of my Blackburn ancestors where out of numerous children, just one or two show as born in the USA on later censuses (as on this 1911 example).

[KGarrad]

Another enjoyable episode
As someone who has researched trees where the family moved from Ireland to USA and then to England or Isle of Man, it was of interest to me.

I liked Sharon Osbourne - she was genuinely interested.

[ChrissieL]

I also enjoyed this episode and found it interesting and informative. I didn't realise there was such a huge cotton industry in the USA. Sharon seemed genuinely interested in her family. I loved the clip of the Pony Trot dance!  I would have liked to know where the American lady got the photos from

Chris

[loobylooayr]

I really enjoyed Sharon Osborne's story. That's two cracking WDYTYA episodes, one after the other !

Sharon (who I wasn't sure I was going to like) was lovely and seemed genuinely interested in uncovering her family history. Loved the info on her mother Hope and maternal grandmother Doris aka. Mabel - the stocking stealers 
Wonder what happened to her grandfather after the marriage had broken down?

Looby

[Blue70]

That Mass. USA marriage:-

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1M3-148?i=519&cc=1469062


Blue