Do you know what your great grandparents did for their profession? What was it?
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my great grand father from dad side was a big jageerdar who owned lands in narewal on which he later built that big degree college.
my great grand dad from mom side was a landowner and doctor.
my grandfather from mom side was a politician and lawyer.
grandfather from dad side had businesses.
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nana was a big officer in railway... many posting... amma saw many towns before she tied the knot...
Dada was zeemendar's kid who became headmaster at school...
before they were some thing in adminstration... they had some urdu title....
You got know my father had me when he was in his 50s...and he was youngest among many brothers and sister.
So when we talk about my dada thats almost is stone age.
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great grand father = grand father’s dad rite
i m not sure, i think he was into farming…fruit gardens ![]()
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my dada was an accountant and dadi was a housewife...naanaa was a zameendaar and again my naanii was a housewife.
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Great grandad- landowner
Great grandma- Housewife.
Grandad (mum's side)- Business man- electric good stores, worked for Sony and Philips. Landowner. Also owned a chain of grocery stores. Was a lawyer for a few years.
Grandma(nani)- Housewife.
Grandad (dad's side)- Property developing and had a few corner shops. Also owned a mill or something to that effect.
Grandma-Housewife.
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maternal grandfather- doctor
maternal grandmother - housewife
paternal grandparents- both teachers
nana's dad = doctor
nana's mom = MA English
nani's father = engineer
nani's mom = housewife i think simple BA
dada's parents = both teachers
dadi's parents = also both teachers
maternal grandfather- doctor maternal grandmother - housewife
paternal grandparents- both teachers
nana's dad = doctor nana's mom = MA English nani's father = engineer nani's mom = housewife i think simple BA
dada's parents = both teachers
dadi's parents = also both teachers
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maternal grandfather- doctor maternal grandmother - housewife
paternal grandparents- both teachers
nana's dad = doctor nana's mom = MA English nani's father = engineer nani's mom = housewife i think simple BA
dada's parents = both teachers dadi's parents = also both teachers
and what do you do??? ;)
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nana nani= run their business .My nani used to help at the shop aswell.
dada dadi= dada used to work at sabzi mandi.Dadi used to make mitti ke utensil.
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Not sure but I think my great-grand fathers were probably both zameen walay and great-grandmothers were probably both housewives. Dont know. Will have to ask my parents
Hahah Aisha you guys go back to Narewal, me too on my mom’s side! Maybe we are long lost cousins hahaha ![]()
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Wow… nice posts people :k:
Maternal Grandmother - Housewife
Maternal Grandfather - Army Doctor
Paternal Grandmother - Doctor
Paternal Grandfather - Doctor/University Professor
Paternal Great Grandfather - Military Doctor (Regimental Surgeon)
Paternal Great Great Grandfather - Military Officer
My father’s side of the family are some of the earliest original Pakistani (technically it would be Indian right?) settlers in England. ![]()
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Great grand father = business man. Had am MA from India from way back in the day. Aparently rare in those days.
Great grand mother who is still alive was a house wife.
Grand father/mother from dad's side = land lords.
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Grandfather on dad’s side: Income tax officer. First with the brits, and then with the pakistan gov’t
Grandfather on mother’s side: he was a teacher his whole life.
I should ask my parents about their grandparents ![]()