Judy 1861 Census - Mortimore Street TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire. John VENNEL age 9 Scholar born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire Father: William VENNEL age 46 Wool Dyer born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire Mother: Eliza age 49 3 older sisters all in Woolen Cloth Industry 1871 Census William & Eliza still in Mortimore Street as VENNELL No sign of John Details from Ancestry.co.uk Jim Judy howgate <jhowgate@maine.rr.com> wrote: I have been researching my husband's family for 3yrs and have made some strong connections. We now have expanded our family by finding cousins in Yorkshire Eng. and Australia under our HOWGATE name. It is time now for me to search out my VENNELL family. While researching my husband's people I found he also has a VENNELL connection. I was totally blown away! I discovered his g-grandmother, RUTH VENNELL, b. 1847 in Trowbridge d. 1927 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell Now here is where it gets interesting: My g-grandfather, John Henry Vennell, b 1854 in Trowbridge d. 1904 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell Ruth Vennell married in 1870 to William RANDALL (b. 1845 in Trowbridge d. 1920 USA) Came to USA in 1893 Ruth came 1895 John Henry Vennell served in the Royal Navy (1881 census) came to USA about 1890's or earlier. He married Martha Long in the USA. b.1856 Eng. d. 1931 USA What I would like to find is when John Henry Vennell came to America. Can he be found on British census after 1881. Any information on other siblings? William Vennell b. 1837 came to USA with family in the 1880's Leah Vennell b. 1841 Married James HEWETT Rhoda Vennell This is all the information I have. I'd like to get a feel on how they lived, occupations, neighborhood, religion. I'd like to make more connections with the VENNELL, RANDALL, LONG and HEWETT. I have lived in Maine, USA all my life. My husband and I have been married for 35 yrs and have two "perfect" sons and a wonderful grand-daughter, 3yrs. I love finding out about our English families. I'm hoping to make some Trowbridge connection. Thank you, Judy (VENNELL) Howgate ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Jim, You have been very helpful. Thank you. Did the 1861 census list the names and ages of his sisters? Do you know what a Boy 1st Class duties on a steamer would be? Was it part of the Royal Navy or just like a Merchant Marine? Does anyone out there know what kind of a neighborhood MORTIMORE ST. in Trowbridge would have been like in the mid 1800? I'm building a profile on my G-Grandfather. So far I like him. Kind of romantic, running off to sea. I found the father, William Vennell on the 1881 census. He was living with his daughter, Leah (Vennell) Hewett and her husband James Hewett. William was listed as a pauper. I also found that he died that same year, 1881. That's the same year we find my John H. came to America. The plot thickens! Thank you so so much, Judy -----Original Message----- From: Jim Parsons [mailto:somersetresearcher@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 4:15 PM To: ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: VENNEL(L) was Re: [ENG-WIL] I'm a new subscriber Judy 1861 Census - Mortimore Street TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire. John VENNEL age 9 Scholar born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire Father: William VENNEL age 46 Wool Dyer born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire Mother: Eliza age 49 3 older sisters all in Woolen Cloth Industry 1871 Census William & Eliza still in Mortimore Street as VENNELL No sign of John Details from Ancestry.co.uk Jim Judy howgate <jhowgate@maine.rr.com> wrote: I have been researching my husband's family for 3yrs and have made some strong connections. We now have expanded our family by finding cousins in Yorkshire Eng. and Australia under our HOWGATE name. It is time now for me to search out my VENNELL family. While researching my husband's people I found he also has a VENNELL connection. I was totally blown away! I discovered his g-grandmother, RUTH VENNELL, b. 1847 in Trowbridge d. 1927 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell Now here is where it gets interesting: My g-grandfather, John Henry Vennell, b 1854 in Trowbridge d. 1904 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell Ruth Vennell married in 1870 to William RANDALL (b. 1845 in Trowbridge d. 1920 USA) Came to USA in 1893 Ruth came 1895 John Henry Vennell served in the Royal Navy (1881 census) came to USA about 1890's or earlier. He married Martha Long in the USA. b.1856 Eng. d. 1931 USA What I would like to find is when John Henry Vennell came to America. Can he be found on British census after 1881. Any information on other siblings? William Vennell b. 1837 came to USA with family in the 1880's Leah Vennell b. 1841 Married James HEWETT Rhoda Vennell This is all the information I have. I'd like to get a feel on how they lived, occupations, neighborhood, religion. I'd like to make more connections with the VENNELL, RANDALL, LONG and HEWETT. I have lived in Maine, USA all my life. My husband and I have been married for 35 yrs and have two "perfect" sons and a wonderful grand-daughter, 3yrs. I love finding out about our English families. I'm hoping to make some Trowbridge connection. Thank you, Judy (VENNELL) Howgate ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== * UK genealogy: http://www.genuki.org.uk/ * Wiltshire County Council Research Guide: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/index/heritage/wsro/researchguides.htm * Passenger lists, shipping schedules, etc.: http://TheShipsList.com/ ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

From the Ellis Island search engine at stevemorse.org I only searched Vennell Vennell,John ThomasLondon, England1907441863 view view view view view102020011524 2Vennell,Louisa EmilyLondon, England1907401867 view view view view view102020011525 3Vennell,RichardChicago, U.S.A.1919511868 view view view view view610095030177 4Vennell,William 1895181877 view view view view view102866150120 Eliz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Parsons" <somersetresearcher@yahoo.co.uk> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: VENNEL(L) was Re: [ENG-WIL] I'm a new subscriber | Judy | | 1861 Census - Mortimore Street TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire. | | John VENNEL age 9 Scholar born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire | Father: William VENNEL age 46 Wool Dyer born TROWBRIDGE Wiltshire | Mother: Eliza age 49 | 3 older sisters all in Woolen Cloth Industry | | 1871 Census | | William & Eliza still in Mortimore Street as VENNELL | No sign of John | | Details from Ancestry.co.uk | | Jim | | | | | Judy howgate <jhowgate@maine.rr.com> wrote: | I have been researching my husband's family for 3yrs and have made some | strong connections. We now have expanded our family by finding cousins in | Yorkshire Eng. and Australia under our HOWGATE name. It is time now for me | to search out my VENNELL family. | | | | While researching my husband's people I found he also has a VENNELL | connection. I was totally blown away! | | I discovered his g-grandmother, RUTH VENNELL, b. 1847 in Trowbridge d. | 1927 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell | | Now here is where it gets interesting: | | My g-grandfather, John Henry Vennell, b 1854 in Trowbridge | d. 1904 USA / Parents William and Eliza (Purnell) Vennell | | | | Ruth Vennell married in 1870 to William RANDALL (b. 1845 in Trowbridge d. | 1920 USA) Came to USA in 1893 Ruth came 1895 | | John Henry Vennell served in the Royal Navy (1881 census) came to USA about | 1890's or earlier. He married Martha Long in the USA. b.1856 Eng. d. | 1931 USA | | | | What I would like to find is when John Henry Vennell came to America. Can | he be found on British census after 1881. | | Any information on other siblings? William Vennell b. 1837 came to USA with | family in the 1880's | | Leah Vennell b. 1841 | Married James HEWETT | | Rhoda Vennell | | This is all the information I have. I'd like to get a feel on how they | lived, occupations, neighborhood, religion. | | I'd like to make more connections with the VENNELL, RANDALL, LONG and | HEWETT. | | | | I have lived in Maine, USA all my life. My husband and I have been married | for 35 yrs and have two "perfect" sons and a wonderful grand-daughter, 3yrs. | | I love finding out about our English families. I'm hoping to make some | Trowbridge connection. | | Thank you, | | Judy (VENNELL) Howgate | | | | | | ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== | 1881 census, IGI (free): http://www.familysearch.org | 1901 census (free to search, pay to view): www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk | A2A database: http://www.a2a.org.uk | Free BMD Project: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ | | ============================== | Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. | Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx | | | | Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com | | | ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== | * UK genealogy: http://www.genuki.org.uk/ | * Wiltshire County Council Research Guide: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/index/heritage/wsro/researchguides.htm | * Passenger lists, shipping schedules, etc.: http://TheShipsList.com/ | | ============================== | View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find | marriage announcements and more. Learn more: | http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx | | |