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Emigrant Ancestor Baptised There Christmas Day 1773

St Mary's Church 1906
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George Coombs was born in Maiden Newton in 1773. He later took a soldier's grant of 200 acres in Ontario - where we still live.

Written by Warren Armstrong. To send Warren Armstrong a private message, click here.

A memory of Maiden Newton in Dorset shared on Wednesday, 31st January 2007.

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