I was frequently told that my Christian family in Ramsey was descended from the same family as Fletcher Christian but because my family were just labourers, husbandmen or coachmen I took this with a pinch of salt. However the same story was told by a member of another branch of the family. Apparently, the relationship to the Fletcher Christian family was not spoken of, as the family was not respected in the area (Ramsey).
Does anyone know if this was the case? Was the relationship to the Fletcher Christian family something to keep hidden in the late 19th, early 20th centuries?
I would appreciate any thoughts about this.
Eileen Rennie