How British are you?

rolf_f

orraloon wrote:

Both parents were from NE Scotland, and we have tracked the families back into the 1700s, none of them strayed from Banffshire / Aberdeenshire.

So is somewhat odd when my daughter worked for a spell after university in a DNA testing company and we ran some samples; my genetic markers revealed 7-10% genes typical of Vietnam, S E Asia more generally.

Did you track all lines, male and female, for all generations?

veronese68

I saw a short video clip recently in which a selection of people of different nationalities had their DNA tested. Unsurprisingly we are all a mix, there are no pure people of whatever nationality. What is a Brit anyway? An Anglo Saxon, a Celt, the child of West Indian parents that was born in Croydon, me? Or all of the above?

pblakeney

We are all descendants of Adam and Eve.
Allegedly.

Pross

It's no wonder this site is so full of limp wristed liberals when so few of you are True Brits TM

mrfpb

Two parents born in Ireland (Republic) three grandparents born in Ireland (pre partition) one grandparent born in USA to Irish immigrants.

Born and raised in Wales, lived in England since age 18.

Sporting loyalty in descending order: Wales, R o Ireland, England, USA, NI, Scotland (or GB, RoI, USA)

turpinr

Born in England, Scottish mother, her dad from County Cork.
Father English but my surname is Welsh.
I'm British not English

orraloon

Rolf F wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Both parents were from NE Scotland, and we have tracked the families back into the 1700s, none of them strayed from Banffshire / Aberdeenshire.

So is somewhat odd when my daughter worked for a spell after university in a DNA testing company and we ran some samples; my genetic markers revealed 7-10% genes typical of Vietnam, S E Asia more generally.

Did you track all lines, male and female, for all generations?

Paternal and maternal lines as far back as we could get them without becoming anoraks about it. Got a life.

Mind you, given the propensity of the ancestors to put it about a bit, as evidenced by the frequency of illegitimates cropping up, who knows? Could have been a wandering sailor boy, wandering a bit far from home, who took the eye of some young lady somewhere...

daniel_b

bompington wrote:

Well, I do have at least one Huguenot ancestor

Hey me too!

My Dad is English, but that side of the tree goes back to France, and my Mum is Mauritian, where they are both emigrating to (after 10 years in Spain) in 3 weeks time.

My brother lives, and works in Italy, and given the choice and chance, I would likely want to live in France, though that option has probably now been removed or made more difficult at least.

pinno

Any of you Huguenot's have a sir name Coton (not Cotton) in the lineage somewhere? If so PM me.

Stevo_666

Pinno wrote:

Any of you Huguenot's have a sir name Coton (not Cotton) in the lineage somewhere? If so PM me.

I have Huguenot ancestry but the name was Calvet. Not a lot of help I suppose?

bompington

Sorry, the Ouvells can't help you either

Garry H

"Bloody Huguenots, coming over here, questioning the Eucharistic symbolism with their famed ability to weave little jerkins out of lace."

pinno

Garry H wrote:

...Eucharistic symbolism...

Had to look that one up. We're bloody thick too.

Garry H

Heathens!

Quoting Stewart Lee, by the way.

pinno

Garry H wrote:

Heathens!

Quoting Stewart Lee, by the way.

Does he make a good Casserole?

haydenm

bobmcstuff wrote:

Scotland via Northern Ireland on my dad's side (Scotland was about 200 years ago mind). Norman and Anglo Saxon on my mum's side - think they're home counties through and through.

Rather unsurprisingly I'm the same as this (being related and whatnot).

I've lived in Bristol, North Wales and Scotland (5 months near Perth and 1.5 years in south Scotland) so I could consider myself as very British. It doesn't mean a huge amount to me to be honest and I'm not sure why

pottssteve

I was born in Manchester and have lived in Wales, New Zealand, Malaysia, Germany, the Netherlands and Hong Kong (twice). I consider myself British because, amongst other things, I like tea with cold milk, I hold doors open for people, know how to behave when ordering in a pub, say please and thank you, and am versed in the use of irony, sarcasm and puns.

Britishness is a state of mind, as well as an accident of genealogy.

Garry H

Pinno wrote:

Garry H wrote:

Heathens!

Quoting Stewart Lee, by the way.

Does he make a good Casserole?

You've lost me now. Us Welsh eh, blydi thick...

pinno

Britishness - being bloody minded? It's a culturally unique trait.

secretsam

Welsh, Irish, German and (a little bit of) French get a look in. Some English also.

In other words, the usual mongrel white British bloke.

But if being British means socially concerned, likes a decent cup of tea, understand cricket, enjoys banter, loves Europe but appreciates our differences, likes a bit of EnglandvsWalesvsScotlandvsNIvsEtc needle - that's me all over.

de_sisti

We're all related to the first people who roamed the earth; who came from the African continent?

BelgianBeerGeek

De Sisti wrote:

We're all related to the first people who roamed the earth; who came from the African continent?

Only if you are a hominid
I appear to have missed this one, so for those who don't know, yep I'm British cos my passport says I am. I do have Polish and Irish ancestry, though, if that matters.

crumbschief

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

pinno

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

BelgianBeerGeek

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

pinno

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

Imposed by those bast4rd Normans who farked everything up for us, Yep.

BelgianBeerGeek

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

Imposed by those bast4rd Normans who farked everything up for us, Yep.

I'm out. Mrs BBGeek is red-headed and keeps an axe sharpened for just this kind of event. I know which side my bread is buttered

pinno

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

Imposed by those bast4rd Normans who farked everything up for us, Yep.

I'm out. Mrs BBGeek is red-headed and keeps an axe sharpened for just this kind of event. I know which side my bread is buttered

Would that be standard EU sourced CAP butter?

BelgianBeerGeek

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

Imposed by those bast4rd Normans who farked everything up for us, Yep.

I'm out. Mrs BBGeek is red-headed and keeps an axe sharpened for just this kind of event. I know which side my bread is buttered

Would that be standard EU sourced CAP butter?

In true flaky Anglo-Saxon style (with caveats) we don't give an EU toss. My butter is currently Cornish, but I will happily eat French if it's cheaper.

pinno

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

Pinno wrote:

crumbschief wrote:

I'm too Saxon for my shirt.

Is Pinno starting a fight back against Danegeld?

Imposed by those bast4rd Normans who farked everything up for us, Yep.

I'm out. Mrs BBGeek is red-headed and keeps an axe sharpened for just this kind of event. I know which side my bread is buttered

Would that be standard EU sourced CAP butter?

In true flaky Anglo-Saxon style (with caveats) we don't give an EU toss. My butter is currently Cornish, but I will happily eat French if it's cheaper.

Never mind all that Cheddar/Champagne/Cornish Ice cream malarkey - the OH is back from work and recapping on Neverdale. You didn't tell me Gemma Atkinson was in dungarees. Mrrrrreow....