Nadder Valley Focus and the Tisbury Local History Society have recently received requests from people researching family histories in the area. If you know of or remember anything about the following families, please could you e mail, write to, or contact the Tisbury Local History Society Tel 871840, or contact the individuals directly.
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28/11/2011
David Gee is conducting family history research and would be interested in finding out more about the quarries of Chilmark.
His grandmother Mabel Jesse of Woodbridge Mill, Fontmell Magna, was a descendent of the Jesses of Chilmark who are commemorated in the church and churchyard. One branch of the family continued to farm at Chilmark into the early part of the 19th century later moving to Blandford Forum, Fontmell Magna and East Knowle. This branch was headed by John Jesse who married a Privett (hence the possible connection to the quarries) John's eldest brother William married a Fitz from Teffont Magna and his descendents include some notable historians, naturalists and novelists including Edward Jesse of Hampton Court, John Heneage Jesse, the historian, Capt Richard Jesse who married Emily, sister of Tennyson and Fryn Tennyson Jesse the novelist and criminologist.
Edward Jesse's daughter Matilda Houstoun wrote an elegiac account of a visit she made to Chilmark after spending the Christmas of 1865 with Lord Pembroke at Wilton. She visits her ancestors' tombs and the manor house which at the time was in a ruinous state. This account can be found in her book "A Woman's Memories of World-Known Men" Chapter VII.
The Jesses were "life holders" of the farms of Chilmark which were partly used to quarry the famous Chilmark stone. David would be most interested if the Jesses had a commercial interest in the quarries.
If you are able to be of assistance, please contact David at david.gee123@ntlworld.com.
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14/11/2011
Margaret Pilcher is trying to trace her brother Christopher who was evacuated to Tilsbury (Tisbury?) during the Second World War. He would have been about 2 years old.
Please contact Margaret at : 23 Hispano Avenue, Whiteley, PO15 7DS
Tel 01489 505428 or e mail bpilcher@hotmail.co.uk
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14/11/2011
Wendy Norman is researching her husband’s family history. One of his relatives, Margaret Lindsay Norman, (known as Lyn) was born in 1915 and came to England from New Zealand.
To contact Wendy : Corner Cottage, Rotherfield Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex. TN20 6ET
Tel 01435 872511 or e mail wendian2000@hotmail.com