After their marriage in 1849 in Waterloo, South London, Aaron and Catherine Wales lived out their lives in Bermondsey and Southwark, close to the Leather Market South of the Thames. They raised nine children there, including my 2xgreat grandmother Alice Mary Wales. Aaron was originally from rural Norfolk, but married a girl from Newington. Were … Continue reading London Waleses: Aaron & Catherine’s family
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Aaron Wales: A Norfolk lad
When I started researching my family history over 40 years ago, I thought my ancestry would be firmly rooted in London. A DNA test with Ancestry confirmed my years of paper-based and online research: London and the East of England were originally the lands of my fathers (and mothers). In the first half of the … Continue reading Aaron Wales: A Norfolk lad
Aaron and Catherine Wales: A crime in the family
My 3xGreat grandparents Aaron Wales and his wife, Catherine Alice Stoney, lived their married life in and around Bermondsey and Southwark, South London, close to the Leather Market - convenient perhaps for Aaron's trade as Harness Maker and Saddler. He was originally from the Burnhams in Norfolk, but was in London by the time they … Continue reading Aaron and Catherine Wales: A crime in the family
My Stocking Roots 