Tag Archives: Middle Street

The Life and Times of my Great Grand Aunt Fanny (1)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

A few days ago I made contact with some American third cousins once removed, another branch of the Dinnis family. This has been so exciting and is what makes my ancestry search so enjoyable. I was also astounded to receive … Continue reading →

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Middle Street Synagogue

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

A little while back when I was writing about my wanderings through Middle Street in Brighton I posted this photograph of mine, At the time I had no idea what this building was, although it certainly looked very impressive from … Continue reading →

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Middle Street School continued …

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

In the last post we looked at a couple of famous pupils of the school at the time the Dinnis family would have lived in Middle Street. In this post we shall look at the everyday life of the school. … Continue reading →

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Middle Street in photographs

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

So, here is Middle Street. It’s where my great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandmother lived. John Dinnis worked first as a servant, then as a cook. They had five children here: Catherine Ann, John Henry, Fanny, Harry and Charlotte Harriet.

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Middle Street School

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

It was only when I got home from my meandering along Middle Street in Brighton the other day that I realised I had walked past one building without it registering on my radar at all. Middle Street School is a … Continue reading →

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The Life and Times of Fanny Dinnis 1846 – 1927

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

Fanny Dinnis was my great-grand aunt, the sister of my great-grandfather, George Dinnis. Their parents were John Dinnis and Charlotte Robinson. Fanny was born in Brighton in 1846 and baptised at The Chapel Royal in North Street. At that time the family … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Stroll in September

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

I took a stroll through my home town. It doesn’t matter when because in my mind it was the 1840s and I was wandering along beside my descendents in the street where they were born, lived and worked. Middle Street is situated in the … Continue reading →

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The Life and Times of Charlotte Harriet Dinnis 1850 – 1935

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Jackie Dinnis

Charlotte Harriet Dinnis was my great grand-aunt – older sister of George Dinnis, my great-grandfather. She was born in Brighton in 1850, and was baptised at The Chapel Royal, North Street. About three months before Charlotte Harriet’s birth there had been a … Continue reading →

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