Geoff Alexander and family

The Alexander family had a farm in the Southcliffe area of Market Lavington. We think of Alfie Alexander as the founder of the Alexander dynasty, although, of course, the family really goes back year...

Bob and Ada Merritt

The Merritts were a big Market Lavington family. If we look at the 1891 census we find no fewer than 21 Merritts lived in Market Lavington. Amongst them was 10-year-old Robert who is just on the 1881 ...

William Wallis Titt

William Wallis Titt was very much a son of Salisbury Plain. He was born in Chitterne and brought up mostly in the Shrewton area. He’d have been there for the great storm of 1841 for he was born in t...

A Market Lavington man celebrates Christmas in Canada.

Joseph Potter was born around 1870 in Market Lavington. His father was Edwin Potter who was the proprietor of the horse omnibus service between Market Lavington and Devizes. In 1891 young Joseph was l...