I was just sitting here thinking about the multi national family I have, not just in my immediate family which is, Daughters fiance is of European ancestry, Sons wife is of Koori ancestry, my own Husband is Scots-English, my sisters are married one to an Aussie of Greek ancestry, the other an Aussie of Maltese ancestry.
Looking back we have Irish marrying English – both were convicts sent out here in the very early 1800’s. A bit strange considering how the English persecuted the Irish at that time! I guess desperate times call for desperate measures?
We have Scots, we have Welsh. We have English who stopped off in New Zealand, had kids, and then the kids came here too, so I guess we own a small part of New Zealand as well.
Then there is the Jewish side of my family, where it appears currently that we have a Polish Jew who married a German Jew, they moved to England, had kids in Manchester, the son grew up, moved to South Africa, married a Jewish girl from Birmingham, they had their kids and packed up and came to Sydney, where it appears they all married outside of their faith.
Then there is the Robertson-Gorrie connection. I am an Aussie born and bred, my other half was born in the UK, having moved here at 6 years old.
When we first starting dating it was strange to find out that his dads surname is actually Robertson -Gorrie the Robertson apparently being his Paternal Grans name, my maiden name is Robertson. It’s going to be interesting to see if there is a connection somewhere back there – that is if I can ever find my James’s family!!!!
It’s no wonder when people start making racist comments I get angry, maybe we should all take a look backwards and shake that family tree, you never know just what you might find!
The things you think of late at at night….
