Before our trip I purchased a Heritage Travel Plan from Legacy Tree Genealogists, since I did not want to get to England and then not know where to start. I received my plan but found it had some flaws. I expanded the research and found that Thingley was an area just outside of Corsham that covered a few different farms with Thingley in the name such as Thingley Court farm, and Thingley Bridge farm, so I was not certain of the exact one that James Wootton and John Daniels lived on. I discovered that the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham had tithe maps from 1840 with the names of the residents for each abode. This was such exciting news since the train stop for Corsham is in Chippenham and just a short walk to the History Centre.
We reserved the maps for the day we would be arriving and they were waiting for us when we arrived. We were able to verify that James Wootton lived on Thingley Bridge Farm and shared the house with another person. The next day we visited the Corsham Visitor Centre and were able to get the phone number for Thingley Bridge Farm. We made the call and got an invitation to the farm that evening. Our Airbnb host offered to drive us to the farm and we enjoyed a wonderful evening visiting with Paul and Pricilla Thatcher.
Thingley Bridge farm had been in her family for some time and encompasses about 90 acres with a stream running through the property.
This end of the house was where James Wootton lived with his family. Being inside the house and seeing what a small space it was where they lived makes us thankful for the space we have in our own bungalow.
It was an honour and a pleasure to be able to visit this house and walk in the footsteps of my ancestors.
This ends my blog for 2019 and I am looking forward to 2020 and more adventures.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for joining my search!
Dennis
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