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The life and times of my great grand-aunt Fanny Dinnis (3)
Fanny Dinnis married John William Forbes on 9 December 1876, and the next information I can find comes in the birth and baptism records, when we can see their first daughter, Edith Beatrice Forbes was baptised on July 8th 1877 … Continue reading
Posted in Catherine Taylor, Edith Beatrice Forbes, Fanny Dinnis, George Dinnis, John Taylor Dinnis
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The Very Short Life & Times of John Taylor Dinnis
John Taylor Dinnis was the first-born child of George Dinnis and Catherine Taylor. He was christened at Holy Trinity Church in Islington, London on July 8th 1877. From the details given below, we can see John Taylor was christened at … Continue reading
A to Z Challenge Day 14
Day 14 – The Letter N: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne I chose to write about Newcastle-Upon-Tyne today. It’s the place where my father was born and spent the first few years of his life. I’m still figuring out when and why the family … Continue reading