Your grandparents.

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I only knew one grandparent, dad’s mom. Spent all her adult life in the licensed trade. When I was a kid she ran two outdoors. I was fascinated by those places. Locals would come in on Saturday with various jugs and bottles to buy their pints of mild or bitter. My dad always said that his mom drank beer until he walked through the door when she suddenly switched to gin. Happy days.

Dad’s dad died at Paschendale when he was an infant. Nobody could tell me much about him and I found out a lot from the Commonwealth Graves Commission.

I also traced back Dad’s line. My great grandfather was born in Tipton but they moved to Birmingham. My great great grandfather was a coal miner living in Tipton.

Mom was from Manchester. Her dad was an engine driver and did the Manchester to London route.

The only thing I know on mom’s side is that one great grandparent was Irish and the other Italian.

You are right Mick. I am absolutely intrigued about my roots and can not know enough. I don't think my kids have ever shown the slightest interest.