Tag Archives: John Dinnis

A Church Door

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

              This is the door to St Nicholas Church, Brighton. It’s the church where my great-great grandparents (John Dinnis and Charlotte Sampson) were married in 1836 on the 28th of December. It is the … Continue reading →

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A Very Big Door

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Today’s door is probably the biggest door on our Advent Calendar this year. Situated on Brighton seafront it is one of the oldest hotels in the City. It is also the hotel my great great grandfather, John Dinnis worked in … Continue reading →

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Who Is This Man?

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Who Is This Man? This photograph was sent to me a few days ago by Mary, one of my newly found American cousins. Thanks Mary 🙂 It was sent with the message “My mom had this in the John Dinnis … Continue reading →

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Occupations – Great Grand-Aunt Fanny was a Milliner

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

In 1871 Fanny Dinnis was working as a Milliner, we  know this from looking at the England Census of that year. She was 25 years old, living in Islington, London with her parents John and Charlotte Dinnis, brother George and … Continue reading →

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