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James Read, who lost his life in a flood
James Read was Ari’s 5x great-grandfather. He lost his life on 16 January 1841 in Fonthill Bishop, Wiltshire, after a rapid thaw caused...
Jessica Feinstein
Oct 15, 20222 min read


Rebecca White from Wiltshire
Rebecca White was Ari’s 6x great-grandmother. On 13 February 1775 she married William Tottershall or Tortoiseshell in Tisbury, Wiltshire....
Jessica Feinstein
Sep 9, 20221 min read


Benjamin Mullens from Chicksgrove
Ari’s 6x great-grandfather, Benjamin Mullens, was born in 1762/3 in the hamlet of Chicksgrove, Wiltshire, and baptised at St John’s...
Jessica Feinstein
Jul 23, 20221 min read


Alfred Turner, plasterer
Alfred Turner was Ari’s 4x great-grandfather, and he was a plasterer. He was born on 7 August 1823 in Warminster, Wiltshire, and baptised...
Jessica Feinstein
Apr 19, 20222 min read


"Accidentally poisoned by his wife"
We have met Eve Snook from Wiltshire in a recent post. Her husband was Jonas Foyle. One of Jonas and Eve's children was another Jonas,...
Jessica Feinstein
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Eve Snook
One of Ari's 6x great-grandmothers was Eve Snook, who lived in Tisbury in Wiltshire. She was born in 1764, the daughter of John and Sarah...
Jessica Feinstein
Sep 26, 20211 min read


Sarah Huntley of Warminster
One of Ari's 6x great-grandmothers was Sarah Huntley. She was born in about 1775 in Warminster, Wiltshire, but I have not found her...
Jessica Feinstein
Aug 23, 20211 min read


Harriet Anne Curtis
One of Ari's 3x great-grandmothers was Harriet Anne Curtis. She was born on 9 August 1857 in Warminster, Wiltshire, the daughter of Henry...
Jessica Feinstein
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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