Tell us something TRIVIAL about your life

[steelemonkey]

My view, if you don`t like the idea of there being skeletons in the closet, don`t open the door.

I found out that I have a branch in Australia. I am sure they would not have had to pay their passage over.

[jamesp]

I found out that I have a branch in Australia. I am sure they would not have had to pay their passage over.

Mine moved from the south of England to North Wales, and changed the spelling of the surname in the late 1800s.
Family legend has it as an "overnight" flit, I am not sure who was looking for them, or if they were missed.

[Energy58]

I know there are skeletons without opening the door, I just don`t feel the need to take a jcb to a grave yard so to speak.

The dna analysis however would be very interesting; I just despise the idea of the insurance companies getting hold of it.

With those DNA tests you are simply paying to build up the company's database for them and the possibilities for misuse of your data are massive. Shame really as there are a few questions I would like to know the answer to in my own murky family tree

[Energy58]

Mine moved from the south of England to North Wales, and changed the spelling of the surname in the late 1800s.
Family legend has it as an "overnight" flit, I am not sure who was looking for them, or if they were missed.

Surname spellings were quite fluid - when almost no one could read it often changed from generation to generation; I know someone called "Hirst" which was a misspelling of "Hurst" by a recruiting officer 150 years ago.

[Allan Carr]

When I looked up the meaning of my surname, it was reported to be 'Dweller by the bog'!

[Divemouse]

One of our family names is 'backhouse', I can only think of one meaning

[Paulo]

Surname spellings were quite fluid - when almost no one could read it often changed from generation to generation; I know someone called "Hirst" which was a misspelling of "Hurst" by a recruiting officer 150 years ago.

I know 2 brothers who spell their surname differently. They are in their mid 50s and both agree that at one piont they were spelled the same but cannot agree which one changed their spelling

[Noggin the Nog]

39 steps* along the corridor to our room No.39 in the hotel here in Conwy. I'd ask if John Buchan ever stayed here but I don't think the hotel is that old..
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* I counted 'em. A bit nerdy, I know.

[John63]

Just to be clear, the 'ew' was for Yorkshire.

Oi!

Steady on there lass. Tha’ dossent knaw what tha’s missen

[Paulo]

Half marathon done this morning. 1st time doing a real one after doing a virtual one during COVID. Last time I ran that distsnce was the same day I was infected with COVID the 1st time ... lets hope history doesnt repeat!