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Henry Dawson, silk glove maker from Duffield
Henry Dawson was one of Ari’s 5x great-grandfathers. He was born on 18 April 1810 in Duffield, Derbyshire, the son of a linen weaver,...
Jessica Feinstein
Jun 19, 20202 min read


William Morris of Milford
One of Ari’s 4x great-grandfathers was William Morris, born in Milford, Derbyshire, in 1845. He was the second son of foundry watchman...
Jessica Feinstein
Mar 22, 20202 min read


Caroline Dawson of Derby (and the Hot Dog King)
Caroline Dawson was Ari’s 4x great-grandmother, the mother of Annie Morris (whose story is told in this post). Yesterday we visited Dale...
Jessica Feinstein
Apr 2, 20182 min read


Finding Grandma’s birth family
Ari’s great-great grandmother Winifred (Nigel’s Grandma) was adopted as a baby, and this has always been the most solid brick wall in our...
Jessica Feinstein
Aug 13, 20173 min read
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