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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 11,687 Send Message	Merlin	Report	13 Feb 2011 13:56
	Welsh.M.
	Researching: Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 98 Send Message	Margaret	Report	13 Feb 2011 13:46
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 98 Send Message	LOl, I never know what to put on forms, for my family & me, I'm 1/2 Scottish , 1/2 English , oh is 1/2 Irish . 1/4 American , 14 Chinese. so what does that make our children , British we were all born here !
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	13 Feb 2011 01:00
	I was furious that they had very other UK race, but not English!! They should either have had all four,or just British. It seemed they (whoever 'they' may be) felt it was not the 'done thing' to declare the fact that you were actually English! I almost had a feeling that I was 'letting down' the country's multi-culturalism!! Well sorry -not my fault - blame the bleeding ancestors!!! LOL
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 8,423 Send Message	ChrisofWessex	Report	12 Feb 2011 23:23
	Does anyone else loathe the word 'Brits'? I detest it , it is even used on news reports. What is wrong with saying British? Personally I am English and do not want to be as European. Thanks for the info Maggie I knew there was some reason I was being bolshie on the form and wrote English for OH and self.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	12 Feb 2011 21:53
	I shall check to see what I put last time, on the copy that was kept, before I decide.
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,705 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	12 Feb 2011 21:53
	On the last census you could be Irish, Scottish,Welsh or British!!! I crossed out British and wrote English - if every other part of the UK can be Nationalistic,so can the English!!
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	12 Feb 2011 21:31
	me, born in London, grandfather belgian other grandfather welsh I will be attempting what I was instructed in 1959 when entering national service......... British/ English Bob
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	12 Feb 2011 21:09
	I'm ENGLISH and proud Roger...but it's what matters to YOU that counts I guess x
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	12 Feb 2011 21:00
	ON the last census there was no option to be English as far as i can remember...though I had just had a baby at the time so I could be mistaken lol x
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	12 Feb 2011 20:54
	I find it a bit strange that some are not sure of their nationality of which they should be rightly proud to loudly proclaim to the world at every opportunity. What have I misunderstood?
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,107 Send Message	ann	Report	12 Feb 2011 20:50
	Son in law Mixed Race Mother Italian Father German Annie
	Researching: Hedges in Headington and Headington Quarry Oxford
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 1,335 Send Message	~flying doctor~	Report	12 Feb 2011 20:46
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 1,335 Send Message	English, I was born in England so that makes me English.Mind you go far enough back and I have a little viking blood in mi veins.lol. Elaine.
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 13,382 Send Message	Muffyxx	Report	12 Feb 2011 19:55
	Myself, my OH and my children will all be English and we will score out any option and replace it as such if we need to. Sadly under religion my OH and youngest daughter will be classifying themselves as jedi knights Myself and eldest won't be putting anything lol x
	Researching: All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 8,423 Send Message	ChrisofWessex	Report	12 Feb 2011 19:55
	Gwyn - that is better - think last time it was just British so I wrote English and son and dau b in N.Ireland wrote British!!!
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,089 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	12 Feb 2011 19:46
	The nationality question is as follows.... 15 How would you describe your national identity? • English • Welsh • Scottish • Northern Irish • British • Other, write in Gwyn
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 13,457 Send Message	ShimmsRedRoseAndMistletoe	Report	12 Feb 2011 18:10
	Already challenged that one ... British, White British ... depends on parentage and more. After my conversation with them I knew what to write but it made no sense to me. Hey ho, here I go again lol ....
Member Since: December 2003 Posts: 8,423 Send Message	ChrisofWessex	Report	12 Feb 2011 17:34
	what will you enter under nationality? Seem to recall in 2001 a campaign on in order to specify 'british'.

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