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  • #1

    genealogy - great or grand

    Originally posted by Sheneval View Post
    Not a word I've ever heard - I'll need to mention this at the next meeting of the Family History Society. :-)


    Nowadays we just use numbers the above would be my 4x great grandfather or my father's 3x great grandfather - if written they become 3xggfather etc..

    Shen's post in the new word thread remineded me of a debate I had with my sister about when to use the prefixes great and grand.

    With direct lines of descent my mother's mother is my grand mother and her mother is my great grand mother - no problems there,

    However my mothers sister is my aunt and my sister says my grand mother's sister is my great aunt. My brain tells me that logically she is my grand aunt.

    Any thoughts?
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    When I was a tot I used to have a Great Aunt Clara and Great Aunt Eva - they were my Grandmother's sisters. Sadly, I am now a Great Auntie Clare so I guess Great is the word for me.
    Great Grandmother for me sort of makes the Grand bigger (or older in this case) if you can follow my inane ramblings
    A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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    • #3
      I'm a Great Aunt too - but I'm sure you always knew that

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      • #4
        I'm a great annoyance does that count?
        I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by scarey55 View Post
          When I was a tot I used to have a Great Aunt Clara and Great Aunt Eva - they were my Grandmother's sisters. Sadly, I am now a Great Auntie Clare so I guess Great is the word for me.
          Great Grandmother for me sort of makes the Grand bigger (or older in this case) if you can follow my inane ramblings
          Not inane at all missus . The great grandmother bit is generation above grandmother yet great aunt is the same generation as grandmother. makes no sense to me at all . ermhh excuse my inane ramblings

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          • #6
            I suppose if you said grand aunt, it might me a euphemism.
            Last edited by Mikey; 14-01-2013, 11:59 AM.
            I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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            • #7
              yoofamism surely ?

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              • #8
                I didn't know you had an aunt shirley AP?
                I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post
                  I suppose if you said grant aunt, if might me a euphemism.
                  Mikey, you been on the sauce?

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                  • #10
                    Teehee, you two

                    Not inane at all mister

                    Yearrr I see your point. I suppose that technically you are right but, I guess that it's just what I've growed up with.
                    Last edited by scarey55; 11-01-2013, 10:58 AM. Reason: Teehee, you two
                    A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Mikeywills View Post
                      I didn't know you had an aunt shirley AP?
                      Explain Mikey, you lost me

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                      • #12
                        You said surely, yes but don't call me shirley gag?

                        And no, no sauce unless you consider HP?
                        I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                        • #13
                          Just watch this Ap! I always thought the words were "Though I miss you Shirley Parden"

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                          • #14
                            Don't confuse him VC....

                            Don't know how to insert a video so pop and see this one.

                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA
                            Last edited by Mikey; 11-01-2013, 11:11 AM.
                            I'm only here cos I got on the wrong bus.

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                            • #15
                              oi you !!

                              Loved the whistling VC remins me of the great Roger whittaker, or should that be grand?

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