Both his parents had been illegitimate

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Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 379 Send Message	SueCar	Report	12 Aug 2014 15:31
	but he didn't find out till he was over 30. Then he found out the full story when he needed to provide his full birth certificate. Just been reading this fascinating real-life extract from a book about Sir Paul Nurse, the Nobel prize-winning geneticist . . . http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/aug/09/paul-nurse-birth-certificate-not-mothers-name
	Researching: Pic: Montbretia. Researching Naylor, Halhead, Salt, Wright, King, Hayter, Garvey
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,651 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	13 Aug 2014 00:40
	...and so was he.... Amazing story :-D
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,052 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	13 Aug 2014 00:48
	it's a fascinating story isn't?!
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 1,984 Send Message	Susan10146857	Report	19 Aug 2014 17:28
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 1,984 Send Message	Thanks for that Sue. A very interesting read :-)