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Ancestry report for Ethelbert Avis, son of Alfred Avis, butcher and Frances Avis [Pennalds]
Generation No. 1
1. Ethelbert Avis was the son of (2) Alfred Avis, butcher and (3) Frances Avis [Pennalds]. He was born Jan 1881 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Alfred Avis, butcher was the son of (4) Obadiah Avis, bricklayer and (5) Jane Avis [Barnden]. He was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Frances Pennalds on 31st Jul 1870 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses John & Ellen Pennells. She was born 1849 at Horley, Surrey; christened 17th May 1849 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 15th Mar 1871 Woodbury Park, Queens Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1871 St. John's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died July to Sep 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2A Page 313, aged 1 year
iiFrances A. who was born 1873 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiNellie who was born 1875 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivAlfred who was born 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vEthelbert who was born Jan 1881 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Frances Avis [Pennalds] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Pennalds and (7) Ellen Pennalds [Sullivan]. She was born 1849 at Horley, Surrey; christened 17th May 1849 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
She married Alfred Avis, butcher on 31st Jul 1870 at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses John & Ellen Pennells. He was born 1847 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 15th Mar 1871 Woodbury Park, Queens Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Apr 1871 St. John's Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died July to Sep 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1872 Q3 Vol 2A Page 313, aged 1 year
iiFrances A. who was born 1873 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiNellie who was born 1875 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivAlfred who was born 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vEthelbert who was born Jan 1881 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Obadiah Avis, bricklayer was the son of (8) Robert Avis and (9) Mary Avis [Skinner]. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Jane Barnden on 11th Jun 1828 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1810 at Telscombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1829 Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 Brighton, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1830 Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 Brighton, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 29th Jun 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born 23rd Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiAlfred who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiMary Ann who was born 1849 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xivAlice who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Jane Avis [Barnden] She was born 1810 at Telscombe, Sussex
She married Obadiah Avis, bricklayer on 11th Jun 1828 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1805 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born 1829 Brighton, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1829 Brighton, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1830 Brighton, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1830 Brighton, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1833 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJane who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 29th Jun 1838 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1838 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiEmily who was born 23rd Aug 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixUnnamed who was born Mar 1841 Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1842 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Nov 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiWilliam who was born 1844 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1844 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiAlfred who was born 1847 Withyham, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiMary Ann who was born 1849 Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xivAlice who was born 1851 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1851 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
6. Thomas Pennalds was the son of (10) John Pennels and (11) Frances Pennels [Shorter]. He was born 1824 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1824 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Frances Pennals
He married Ellen Sullivan on 20th May 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses George Hyland & Julia Sullivan. She was born 1828 at Burwash, Sussex, father Timothy Sullivan. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1847 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1849 Horley, Surrey; christened 17th May 1849 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born Oct 1850 Burwash, Sussex
 
7. Ellen Pennalds [Sullivan] She was born 1828 at Burwash, Sussex, father Timothy Sullivan
She married Thomas Pennalds on 20th May 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses George Hyland & Julia Sullivan. He was born 1824 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1824 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Frances Pennals. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1847 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1849 Horley, Surrey; christened 17th May 1849 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born Oct 1850 Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Robert Avis He was born c 1770
He married Mary Skinner on 4th Nov 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1792 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1794 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1795 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1795 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1797 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJames who was born 1800 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1800 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1802 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1802 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixObadiah who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMary who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiJesse who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiEdward who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiRobert who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
9. Mary Avis [Skinner] She was born c 1770
She married Robert Avis on 4th Nov 1791 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1792 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1792 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1794 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1795 Withyham, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1795 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1797 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viJames who was born 1800 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1800 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1802 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1802 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixObadiah who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xMary who was born 1807 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1807 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiJesse who was born 1809 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1809 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiEdward who was born 1810 Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1810 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiiiRobert who was born 1814 Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
10. John Pennels He was born 13th Oct 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Joel & Ann Pennals
He married Frances Shorter on 7th Nov 1823 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1807 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Shorter. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1824 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Frances Pennals
iiHenry who was born 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
11. Frances Pennels [Shorter] She was born 1807 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1807 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Shorter
She married John Pennels on 7th Nov 1823 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 13th Oct 1808 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1808 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Joel & Ann Pennals. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1824 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Frances Pennals
iiHenry who was born 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 

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