Ashford Terrace, Fordingbridge, Hampshire

Great x 2 grandfather Richard Stainer was living here when he died age 85 in 1939. he was a retired dairyman. he was living at number 4 at the time, however the numbering has since changed so it is impossible to know which house it was.

Grave of Simon & Sarah Thaine, Martin, Hampshire

This is the gravestone of Simon and Sarah Thaine, my x 5 generation great grandparents on the Stainer side. They both died 1828 and Simon was a yeoman farmer with roots in the praish going back over 200 years. Simon and Sarah left three daughters having lost six other children in childhood.

Grave of Simon & Sarah Thaine, Martin, Hampshire

The grave above can be seen four along to the right of the grave with the cross, under the windows of the church. The position of the grave I think shows the status of the couple who died age 76 and 77 and buried as 'Mr' and 'Mrs' which was a description usually reserved at the time for gentry.

Old Maternity Unit, Shaftesbury

I was born here when it was the maternity unit on Bimport Road. I think my Dad was also born here. Most Shaftesbury births now seem to take place at Salisbury Hospital, my three nephews were born in Salisbury.

Stoney Path, St James, Shaftesbury

My great x 3 grandmother Maria Stainer (nee Colgate) was living here in the 1911 census. She was 83 and living alone as a widow (to Charles who died 1900). She died in 1914.

St James Church, Shaftesbury

Plenty of my ancestors are buried here including 4 successive generations of Stainer men from James and wife Sarah Stainer in 1734 and 1730 to John and wife Lucy Stainer in 1853 and 1820.