Author Topic: Does anyone (living) have a great grandparent born in the 18th century?  (Read 7567 times)

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Re: Does anyone (living) have a great grandparent born in the 18th century?
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 12 September 23 15:00 BST (UK) »
Thankyou everyone who has responded to my query. What an interesting assortment of answers! Roger Plenty

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Re: Does anyone (living) have a great grandparent born in the 18th century?
« Reply #37 on: Friday 15 September 23 22:20 BST (UK) »
Nope no way near

If anything my family tend more the other way - my four children all attended their great, great grandmothers (on their father's side) 100th birthday (she was 86 when my eldest was born) and even she was born in the last century

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Re: Does anyone (living) have a great grandparent born in the 18th century?
« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 20:53 BST (UK) »
Only just John Luffman b Alford (Lincs 1798) m Sarah Sizer b Alford Lincs 1791. The rest just made the early to mid 19th century
Ayres Brignell Cornwell Harvey Shipp  Stimpson Stubbings (all Cambs) Baumber Baxter Burton Ethards Proctor Stanton (all Lincs) Luffman (all counties)

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Re: Does anyone (living) have a great grandparent born in the 18th century?
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 20 September 23 22:13 BST (UK) »
Well done! We are a small select number!