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If you were born in your ancestor's main residence
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Daniel | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:37 |
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What accent would you be speaking with? |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:38 |
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Different language Daniel not accent for me - Manx - as far back as you can go. Husband back to Cromwell and he would have a broad Hampshire accent. Ann |
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Margaret | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:38 |
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Broad Yorkshire (Swaledale) or Geordie - Newcastle and Northumberland. |
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Natalia | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:38 |
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Same as now Daniel..... Broad Geordie. Natalia xx |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:39 |
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Which side pumpkin.... |
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Daniel | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:39 |
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If it were my dad’s family why I be talkin all Bristole lyke. But if it were me mar’s I’d be speakin all irish so I word. |
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Emma | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:44 |
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Exactly the same answers as Margaret!!! |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:44 |
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I really widnae ken hoo tae speak with a Shropshire accent...but cheshire one is fine...er if that gives yea a clue |
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McAnne's Gahan-Crazy | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:47 |
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Oh Daniel - a right old mix lol West Country [Dorset] oo aar...... a bit of south coast [Brighton] and me regular Sarf London ........... lol |
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Mike | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:48 |
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Lancashire accent but probably less refined than the one I have now. Susan |
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Phoenix | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:51 |
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Not much different to now - Somerset - only would be a bit broader I expect. My Mothers side - Devonshire - not that much different to Somerset. Kaye x |
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PennyDainty | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:52 |
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I would be speaking exclusively Gaelic! Christine |
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Tmwg | Report | 9 Sep 2005 21:54 |
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i would be very welsh! |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:03 |
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on my fathers side would be sprecken zie deusche.!!! Shirley |
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Researching: |
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Guinevere | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:04 |
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I'd be speaking Welsh with a Suffolk accent. Gwynne |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:04 |
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Shirley...Ich liebedeich liebling x |
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Bren from Oldham | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:05 |
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On my fathers side of the family Irish, Guernaisse its a French patois that was spoken in Guernsey and years before that Breton My mothers pure Lancastrian and Irish again My husband calls me his English/Irish/ Froggie/Pakistani woman because my grandad was born in India Bren |
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Jennifer | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:14 |
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On my Dad's side the accent that I do have - Brummie! On Mum's side Norfolk, going back one generation to Derbyshire & Cornish. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:18 |
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Hi Lemon Nelly No Idea what that means as the grandad died young & didnt leave any clue he was german or where the family came from in Germany. WelL the paper trail was very well hidden & took some working out. Would give him a right telling off in my best Sarf East Shirley |
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Unknown | Report | 9 Sep 2005 22:26 |
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Norwegian, Danish or Gaelic |
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