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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 19:45

scandalous or would you prefer regular "down to earth" (perhaps an agricultural labourer or two lol ;) ) ancestors?

Fiona aka Ruby

Fiona aka Ruby Report 21 Aug 2009 19:54

What do you mean by 'scandalous' Lesley? It may apply to my ag-labs!

****MO***Rocking***Granny****

****MO***Rocking***Granny**** Report 21 Aug 2009 19:55

Maybe some of my ag-labs are scandalous,I just have not uncovered it yet
lol

Foggy

Foggy Report 21 Aug 2009 20:02

I would love to have some seriously scandalous ancestors in my tree,

Uggers

Uggers Report 21 Aug 2009 20:04

I enjoy the ordinary ones and the livelier ones but often feel more for the ones I know more about, which tends to be the more scandalous ones:)

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 21 Aug 2009 20:05

oh ilove a good scandel lolol

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:07

It probably could vary:

from a petty thief to perhaps a highway man or two, a burglar, a thief,

but how would you feel about someone who assaulted someone or possibly even a murderer?

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 21 Aug 2009 20:08

Oh I love a good scandel.

When my twig one day becomes a tree I may discover too many of them falling through the branches!

Aileen xxx

Uggers

Uggers Report 21 Aug 2009 20:10

All depends on the case, SRS but I do have an ancestor who's brother was jailed for assaulting a woman in 1850. I had quite a rosy idea of the bloke before that but obviously I've had to reassess:)

Uggers

Uggers Report 21 Aug 2009 20:10

All depends on the case, SRS but I do have an ancestor whose brother was jailed for assaulting a woman in 1850. I had quite a rosy idea of the bloke before that but obviously I've had to reassess:)

Rambling

Rambling Report 21 Aug 2009 20:11

SRS I have been doing lookups on the Criminal register...I do wonder sometimes how to phrase it when I have found something quite serious ... it feels more like I am the bearer of 'bad news' than when it is something like larceny or sheep stealing etc.

xx

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:13

Yes, I think it would depend on how scandalous the case was. Someone who is a bit of a Jack the Lad is not in the same league as a murderers etc (however, you may get more details in newspapers)

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:15

I see what you mean Rose, sheep stealing somehow doesn't sound so bad...that's a difficult one. People are probably hoping for some petty crime to tell their relatives, nothing so serious. That must be a shock.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Aug 2009 20:16

everybody loves a scandal hun
i dont repeat gossip about my family
so gather round girls
i will only say this once lol

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:18

lol Joy ;)

but would you want to be descended from someone who had committed a horrible crime?

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:18

oooh real gossip......(edit, I suppose that you're right then lol)

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Aug 2009 20:20

three people on my tree have been murdered
and i found a few i would like to do myself

and a witch sarah wild who was hung

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 21 Aug 2009 20:22

Serious crime like murder wouldn't sit well with me but a bit of naughtiness I can handle.

Aileen xxx

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~  **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 20:23

You're descended from a witch....now that is interesting. Can you tell us more about her?

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 21 Aug 2009 20:24

google her name lesley read away
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/wild2.html


http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nwa/wild.html