My name is Joy Hurst and I live in Sidcup, Kent. I am researching the Penfolds of the Hawkhurst and Cranbrook area. My line goes back from my great-grandmother Charlotte Penfold born 1859 Cranbrook. Her parents were James Penfold b.1830 Hawkhurst and Maria Funnell and the parents of James were James Penfold b. 1806 Hawkhurst and Margaret Christmas. The line then goes back to John Penfold & Mary Gooding married 10 Dec 1804 Hawkhurst. >From the age given at his death John would appear to have been born about 1768 but as he died in 1835 I have no way at the moment of knowing which county he was born in. I have been lucky in tracing relatives in America so know that James b. 1806 and three sons and very possibly a daughter all migrated there. Also I have made contact with members of this list who are descended from James Isaac the brother of my great-grandmother and his son Frederick William. Now I would like to try and trace descendants of his other sons Alfred Oliver Augustus b. 1878 and James Isaac b. 1881 both in Staplehurst. Hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas and wishing you all a healthy and happy New Year. Joy