Some family trivia?
- What was the story about the vicar, the prostitute and the Freemasons?
- What was the tragedy of West Chapple Farm?
- Who were the family rugby and cricket internationals?
- Where did cousin Jack Hayden cook the last meal of Princess Elizabeth?
- Which of our families produced two swindling MPs, a murder victim and the captor of a celebrated bandit?
- Why was a Plymouth street named after a student nurse?
- Who allegedly ran most of the way from Exeter to London for a fight?
- How did our family member contribute to early crime scene
investigation in the Australian goldfields?
Plymouth prison hulks?
- Which of our family was killed at the Battle of Hastings?
- What was the connection between a Sandford WAAF and the Cherokee Trail of Tears?
- How does the family connect to Coronation Street?
Tudor statesman?
- Who snapped when he narrowly escaped the North Devon Savages?
- Why would you have second thoughts if our Crocker in-law William Mordey asked you to drop in?
Wrestlers?
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Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion Memorial, on Vancouver Island
- Who was the Chartist rebel who wrote Songs for the Nursery?
- How did our cousin launch her opera career with CR8?
- Which family member was US national champion at the age of 17, and in what sport?
- Which cousin was the mistress of a world-famous conductor?
The answer to these questions and a whole host of other facts, both mundane and marvellous, can be found in these pages that explore the lives of our family members.
Relative Celebrity looks at those relations who are known for their lives or deeds beyond their family and parishes, from the distant past to the 20th century. A Criminal Past exposes family members who have fallen foul of the law - some unfortunate, and some I'm afraid just plain nasty.
Family members with artistic genes include writers, painters and performers, architects, actors and photographers, with all kinds of art, ranging from highbrow to popular.
And one could say that the family sportsmen and women here similarly represent many tastes and levels from professional to enthusiastic amateur, and from local to international stars.
Potpourri is as the name suggests, a mix of stories, "factoids" and titbits about the family. Some romance, some scandal, tragedy, horror, the sublime and the ridiculous. Gallimaufry is more of the same. I'm always looking for stories to include here, so anything out of the ordinary or charming, please do send it to me at:
Whose map?