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Original poster

To be realllllllly nosey....

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JessKM · 13/08/2011 22:53

From the general chat its obvious theres a whole wealth of countries and cultures on MN, including mixed/blended families.....Where are you guys all from, I do wonder how many different countries there is all together.

I'll go....

Im was born in Hawaii, to mixed race parents....Puerto Rican/Samoan.

DH is Tahitian descent, born in London.

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AnnieOnAMapleLeaf · 13/08/2011 23:18

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pigletmania · 13/08/2011 23:19

Well My dad was from Wales, and my mum is of Armenian descent born in Cyprus. My dh is Italian, with Greek, English, German and Spanish to throw in the mix.

PersonalClown · 13/08/2011 23:20

English, english and more english.

My family are a boring lot!!

TottWriter · 13/08/2011 23:20

Boring English and Welsh family for the most part, though my nan's family come from.... somewhere. We don't know where, but her maiden name is not English, and is probably a corruption of something Italian or Spanish. Apparently her father was mistaken for a foreigner during WWII.

Original poster
JessKM · 13/08/2011 23:21

had to look up guernsey Blush

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bagelmonkey · 13/08/2011 23:22

Born in England. Mum English, Dad Irish.
DP Irish.
DD born in England.
We live in Ireland.

joric · 13/08/2011 23:22

M+D English

Grandparents (m) English/Scottish
Great- grandparents (m) all English/ Scottish

Grandparents (d) both English
Great-grandparents (d) all Irish

Doilooklikeatourist · 13/08/2011 23:25

My side of family English
DH side Welsh
DS born in Wales
DD born in England
We live in Wales now

emmam25 · 13/08/2011 23:26

I feel very boring; I'm English, born in west midlands. Both my parents are English and my OH is English (just - he's from the welsh borders). We haven't got any exciting origins either so far as we know although DD thinks his GD was Irish but has no evidence!

LetUsPrey · 13/08/2011 23:26

I'm English but a mix of Lancashire and Yorkshire. DH is Scottish. His great great great grandad (might be another great but I'm not sure) was Italian.

eandemum · 13/08/2011 23:26

My dad is 100% Scottish and my mum is English/Chilean ( but born in Portugal and HER dad born in/on Barbados).

I am always Confused that my blue/white legs are 100% Scottish too!!

My DH is Irish so DC will be able to play for a good number of footbll teams!!

hester · 13/08/2011 23:30

dd1 and I are a European Jewish/Irish mix. dp is black Caribbean; dd2 is dual heritage white UK and black Caribbean.

The cat is English.

5inthebed · 13/08/2011 23:32

Born in the NE, parents born in the NE, grandparetns born in the NE.

DH is the same

We live in the NE

Original poster
JessKM · 13/08/2011 23:33

Grin @ hester.... how can you be sure....have u seen the cats documentation?

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LordOfTheFlies · 13/08/2011 23:35

DH is Scottish
I am English
DCs born in Essex reckon they are Skinglish Grin

Mammster · 13/08/2011 23:36

Feicin' hell, there is a lot of Irish mammies on here! I think it's because we can't stop chatting even when the rest of the world has gone to bed. I' m Irish and DH is Pakistani/ British and our kids born in Bermuda. I'm the only one that needs sun block.

BulletWithAName · 13/08/2011 23:40

Born in England, mum's white British, dad's 3/4 black, 1/4 white (he was born here too), dad's parents are from Jamaica and I can trace my ancestry on my grandmother's side back to the 15th century. My great grandfather so many times removed and his heirs were the Lords Falconer of Halkerton. We're poor as fuck though, of course Hmm

faverolles · 13/08/2011 23:41

I'm half English half Swiss.
DH is English.

hester · 13/08/2011 23:41

Good point, Jess. Actually, the two vets at our local practice did have quite an argument about her breed, with one saying tabby and the other Bengal Tiger or something...

So, rewind: our cat is Indian Grin

suburbophobe · 13/08/2011 23:42

Love this thread!

Am of Dutch descent, grew up in UK, married an African, have a beautiful son from him (no longer together).
Became a travel junkie because of it. (growing up everywhere, expat parents).

Threads like this only reinforce we are one big human family!

purpleflower123 · 13/08/2011 23:42

I'm English, DH is Hungarian :)

mycatsaysach · 13/08/2011 23:42

i was born in england and so was my dad although his mothers parents were welsh
my mother has a polish mother ukranian father and was herself born in italy

spiderlight · 13/08/2011 23:42

Welsh, living in Wales. Born in Wales to Welsh parents and Welsh grandparents and Welsh great-grandparents and Welsh great-great-grandparents. There's lovely :o

DH is originally from Dorset but has lived in Wales for nearly 20 years. He does have Irish, Welsh and Scottish heritage way back on his mother's side though.

hester · 13/08/2011 23:44

My grandmother has had a colourful life, producing many children of various ethnic origins and skin colours, all raised on the poverty line. She likes to think of herself as dead posh, though, and always used to tell us that her father (who died when she was little) was a Lord and the youngest headmaster in the country.

Last year we did our own research. 'Lord Frederick' was actually plain Freddie, did two stints in the clink and tutored a few kids in his own front room. Poor Gran Grin

suburbophobe · 13/08/2011 23:46

Thank God!