Ari’s 3x great-grandmother, Elizabeth Phipps, was born on 11 December 1876 in Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire. She was the fifth of the...

What do we do when the facts don’t fit our story? Sometimes we just give up at that point in our tree, deciding that it’s too complicated...

George Pearson was Ari’s 6x great-grandfather, born in Bonsall, Derbyshire, in 1792. His baptism took place on 26 Feb at the church in...

I was contacted by a relative this morning asking about the mysterious Ann (maiden name unknown). Ann was Ari's 6x great-grandmother,...

Mary Ann was one of Ari's 4x great-grandmothers. She was born in the village of Whatstandwell, which is between Matlock and Belper, on...

One of Ari's ancestors who I think had a very difficult life was Ellen Boothby. She was Ari's 4x great-grandmother, and not only did she...

One of Ari's 6x great-grandmothers was Elizabeth Millington, who was born in 1786 in Denby, Derbyshire. She was the youngest child of...

One of Ari's 6x great-grandmothers was Hannah Allsop, daughter of Charles and Sarah. She was baptised on 17 January 1796 at the church in...

Reuben Spencer was Ari's 7x great-grandfather. He was born in 1743 or 1744 in Middleton, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, and baptised on 1...

Ann Beresford was Ari's 5x great-grandmother, born in 1814 in Barton Knowle, Belper, Derbyshire. Her father, William, was a stone mason,...

Roger Kitchen was Ari's 7x great-grandfather. We know that he was born in Bonsall, Derbyshire, on 11 February 1757. His parents were John...

Mary Taylor was Ari's 5x great-grandmother, born in 1811 in Kilburn, near Belper, Derbyshire. On 31 October 1836 Mary married William...