The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Pennells, farm labourer, son of Stephen Pennells and Sarah Pennells [Bellingham]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Pennells, farm labourer was the son of Stephen Pennells and Sarah Pennells [Bellingham]. He was born 1773 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1773 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Stephen Pennells and Sarah Pennells; died Aug 1853 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 21st Aug 1853 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Jemima Kemp on 8th Nov 1795 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born 1776 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1776 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William Kemp and Mary Kemp; died 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 4th Jun 1854 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iSophia who was born 1796 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st May 1796 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Sep 1870 Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1870 Chiddingly, Sussex
3 iiJemima who was born 1798 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1798 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died July to Sep 1871
  iiiRebecca who was born 1800 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1800 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells
4 ivWilliam who was born 1803 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1803 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died July to Sep 1878
  vCaroline who was born 1805 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1805 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Nov 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 12th Nov 1830 Burwash, Sussex
  viJudith who was born 30th Dec 1807 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Nov 1825 Burwash, Sussex; buried 12th Nov 1825 Burwash, Sussex
5 viiMaria who was born 9th Nov 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Jun 1892 Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 25th Jun 1892 Hawkhurst, Kent
6 viiiCelia who was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Aug 1836 Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1836 Hawkhurst, Kent
7 ixHenry who was born 1816 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th May 1816 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells
8 xNelson who was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Jan to Mar 1898
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Sophia Gower [Pennells] was the daughter of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. She was born 1796 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st May 1796 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Sep 1870 at Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 28th Sep 1870 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
  She married Silas Gower, farm labourer on 13th Oct 1816 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1795 at Hailsham, Sussex; died 8th Mar 1875 at Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 13th Mar 1875 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCaleb who was born 1826 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiMiriam who was born 1833 at Chiddingly, Sussex
  iiiMargaret who was born 1835 at Chiddingly, Sussex
   
  3. Jemima Maskell [Pennells] was the daughter of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. She was born 1798 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1798 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died July to Sep 1871, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1871 Q3
  She married William Maskell, builder on 5th Apr 1821 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses: Josh Moore and Frans Friend. He was born 1796 at Sandhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Oct 1796 at St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent, son of William (bricklayer) & Jane (nee Dennis) Maskell, aged 24 days; died Jul 1882 at Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Jul 1882 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJemima who was born 1823 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiWilliam who was born 1826 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1826 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
9 iiiGeorge who was born 1829 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Sep 1829 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  ivThomas who was born 1831 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1831 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  vRebecca who was born 1833 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Dec 1833 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  viEllen who was born 1835 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th Nov 1835 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
10 viiWalter who was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1837 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  viiiAnne who was born 1840 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1840 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  ixCecilia who was born 1842 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1842 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  xSophia who was born 1844 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1844 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
   
  4. William Pennells was the son of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. He was born 1803 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1803 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died July to Sep 1878, registered at Kendal District, Westmorland, ref: 1878 Q3
  He married Ann Clarke on 18th Mar 1835 at Burton-in-Kendall, Westmorland. She was born 1810 to 1813 at Milnthorpe
   
  5. Maria Horton [Jarret] [Pennells] was the daughter of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. She was born 9th Nov 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Dec 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Jun 1892 at Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 25th Jun 1892 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married (1) William Jarret, gamekeeper on 10th Dec 1831 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1800 to 1805 at Sussex; died July to Sep 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married (2) William Horton on 11th May 1872 at St. Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent. He was born 1814; died 1883 at Rolvenden, Kent; buried 23rd Sep 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Rolvenden, Kent
   
  6. Celia Wenban [Pennells] was the daughter of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. She was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1813 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Aug 1836 at Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 27th Aug 1836 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
  She married James Wenban on 6th May 1831 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. He was born 1807 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Apr 1807 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Gideon Wenban and Mary Ditch; died Jul 1841 at Hawkhurst, Kent; buried 19th Jul 1841 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  7. Henry Pennells was the son of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. He was born 1816 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 12th May 1816 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells
  He married Harriet Mansfield on 11th Mar 1840 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. She was born 12th Aug 1820 at Holborn, London
   
  8. Nelson Pennells, farm labourer was the son of William Pennells, farm labourer and Jemima Pennels [Kemp]. He was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Pennells and Jemima Pennells; died Jan to Mar 1898, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q1
  He married Harriet Jenner on 1st Apr 1842 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1822 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1822 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Jenner (labourer) & Hannah Jenner; died Jan to Mar 1892 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iCaroline Maria who was born Jul 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Jul 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  iiRebecca who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  iiiEleanor who was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  ivAnn who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  vWalter who was born 1854 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1854 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  viHenry who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  viiWilliam who was born 1861 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1867 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
  viiiHarriet who was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 2 years, daughter of Nelson Pennells (labourer) and Harriet Pennells
   
Generation No. 3
  9. George Maskell, builder was the son of William Maskell, builder and Jemima Maskell [Pennells]. He was born 1829 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Sep 1829 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  He married Martha Godwin on July to Sep 1855, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q3 Vol 2a Page 613. She was born 1826 at Tisbury, Wiltshire. They had the following children:
  iGeorge who was born 1859 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiAnnie who was born 1863 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   
  10. Walter Maskell, bricklayer was the son of William Maskell, builder and Jemima Maskell [Pennells]. He was born 1837 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 15th Oct 1837 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of William (Bricklayer) & Jemima Maskell
  He married Mary Whitehead on Oct to Dec 1862, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q4 Vol 2a Page 915. She was born 1838 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary L. who was born 1864 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiFredk. W. who was born 1868 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  iiiArthur who was born 1870 at Hawkhurst, Kent
  ivCharles who was born 1876 at Hawkhurst, Kent
   

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