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Old 10-04-10, 12:43
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Not exactly a success story, but I was amused by my latest tenuous claim to fame.

My 8xG-grandmother Selina Welby had a sister Mary who married a Thomas Fawkes. And Mary's father-in-law Michael's 3rd cousin was none other than a certain... Guy Fawkes
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Old 10-04-10, 13:59
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My 8xG-grandmother Selina Welby had a sister Mary who married a Thomas Fawkes. And Mary's father-in-law Michael's 3rd cousin was none other than a certain... Guy Fawkes
That was a tricky relationship to work out, Mary!

Well done!
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Old 10-04-10, 14:08
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Not exactly a success story, but I was amused by my latest tenuous claim to fame.

My 8xG-grandmother Selina Welby had a sister Mary who married a Thomas Fawkes. And Mary's father-in-law Michael's 3rd cousin was none other than a certain... Guy Fawkes
Blimey
Have you worked out what sort of cousins you are ?
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Old 10-04-10, 16:26
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No relation at all, just a relative by marriage.
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Old 10-04-10, 21:37
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Well on the one hand you can celebrate the connection, but if people start saying you are associated with a terrorist you can claim that the connection is very tenuous, so its win-win!
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