Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews

Ancestors

Son of Frank Edward Andrews and Francisca Carmen Bosano

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Biography

Born 21st May 1964 in Hammersmith Hospital.

Grew up in the Notting Dale area of Notting Hill in Kensington, London.

In 1990 added mother's maiden surname Bosano.

Married in 1995 to Aine McAdam at Chelsea Register Office, Kings Road, Chelsea.

Moved to Ireland in June 1997 and currently resident in Ardee, Co Louth, Ireland.

In June 2021 became a citizen of Malta in addition to UK citizenship.

Areas of Interest

I'm lucky in the diversity of my ancestry. My paternal ancestry is English , with the sole exception of an 18th century Scottish line. My maternal ancestry however is a smorgasbord of the Mediterranean.

Gibraltar was pretty much the melting pot of southern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, and my ancestry from there is also a reflection of Gibraltarian history. I've often thought that the reason I'm alive is because of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

My lines via Gibraltar are, Spain (Andalusia, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Canaries), Italy (Genoa, Savona) Portugal, France (Corsica), Malta and either Ireland or Scotland.

My Gibraltarian ancestry is completely mapped out, I have traced every one of my direct ancestors born in Gibraltar.

My largest branch by far is my Maltese one, this is ever growing with one line stretching back to the 1490s, but many lines extend well into the 16th century, largely centered around the town of Birkirkara.

I have many brick walls and if anyone can help with my Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or Corsican lines please reach out.

Identification

I identify as European, based on my ancestry and the fact that I'm a citizen of two European countries whilst being resident in a third one.

Y DNA

My Y DNA Hapologroup is R-BY77000.

This was formed as a new sub clade below R-Z17121 and is shared on FTDNA with two other people.

mt DNA

My mtDNA Haplogroup is K1a1

I form a new unamed branch of K, it is K1a1 with T199C T204C A12612G C16184T and C16218T, it has two known members on FTDNA including myself, and we are both of Maltese descent.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews was born in England.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews has Spanish ancestors.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews has Italian Roots.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews has Portuguese ancestors.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews has Scottish Ancestors.

Eddie has Corsican roots.

Eddie has Andalusian roots.

Eddie has Catalonian roots.

Eddie has Balearic Islands roots.

Eddie has Canary Islands roots.

Eddie has Ligurian roots.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews is 1/2 English.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews is 1/4 Maltese.

Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews is 1/4 Gibraltarian.

Sources

• First-hand information. Entered by Eddie Bosano-Andrews at registration

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Eddie (Andrews) Bosano-Andrews and his second cousin 1 x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents and 2 great grandparents, Henry Edward Andrews (1846-1907) and Elizabeth Ann (Avery) Andrews (1850-abt.1886). Based on sharing 57 cM across 2 segments.