I am researching the name KENNIFORD, which I have seen many different variant spellings of, including KENIFORD, HUNNIFORD, RENNIFORD, REINFORD, KENNAFORD, KENNEFORD, KINFORD to name but a few. My great grandmother was Esther Orena KENNIFORD born in Kidderminster in 1879 to her parents John KENNIFORD and Orena Harrison ROGERS. Esther married Francis TANNER in 1908. Esther's father John was born in Cosheston, Pembrokeshire in 1854 to his parents George KENNIFORD and Ellen HAGYN. The 1871 census records the following information about George's family: No of Schedule: 9 Road, street name etc: Village Civil Parish: Cosheston RG10/5512 George KENNIFORD Head Mar 52 Mason Cosheston Pembrokeshire Ellen KENNIFORD Wife Mar 42 Mason's Wife Liverpool Lancashire Joshua KENNIFORD Son Unm 18 Ship Carpenter Apprentice Cosheston John KENNIFORD Son Unm 16 Tailor Apprentice Cosheston Lewis KENNIFORD Son Unm 13 Scholar Cosheston Jane KENNIFORD Daur Unm 10 Scholar Cosheston Sarah KENNIFORD Daur Unm 7 Scholar Cosheston Charlotte KENNIFORD Daur Unm 4 Scholar Cosheston There are some 10 houses attributed to "Village" in the 1871 census and one other of those has a Kenniford family who must be related to this one. They were John, wife Jane and children Herbert, Lucy and Letitia. I have the 1881 census and 1891 census details for most of this family as they left the "Village" plus other details about John's family which I would be willing to share from Free BMD, LDS, 1901 Census, Ancestry etc. There are also some other surnames connected to this family, eg, George's daughter Sarah married William PURSER, and Jane or perhaps an older sister appears to marry a HARRIES (granddaughter of that name with George in 1891 census, whilst Charlotte may have married Henry SEARLE. If someone has any connections or can provide any additional information about this family I would love to hear from them. I would be interested to know where George may have worked (from later information I know he was a Stone Mason). I also know from a general search that there are still KENNIFORDS in Cosheston as I have seen details of a marriage in August 2003. Would SKS be able to look at either the 1851 or 1861 census for this family as I am sure they would be living at the same address and also because I have a feeling that there were older children than Joshua. Since both George and Ellen were born prior to 1837 it is very difficult for me to go any further as I am pretty much restricted to internet research from my home here in Munich. I would be able to reciprocate with look ups on Ancestry including 1871 and 1891. Many thanks for taking the trouble to read this far and for any help or information that may be provided. Regards Simon Phillips

Dear Simon, From one who knows how difficult long-distance research can be! The 1813-37 Pembrokeshire marriage records reveal that a John Kenniford married Mary Thomas of Carew at Pembroke St. Mary on 22.10.1827 and a William Kenniford of St. Mary Pemb. married Elizabeth Davies at Pembroke St. Michael on 07.10.1827. I looked at the pre-1813 Cosheston marriage records but could not find the Kenniford name at all in Castlemartin Hundred. Then I looked at the Wills and found that a William Kenniford of Pembroke. Pemb's will was proved in 1843 (unfortunately I don't have the National Library's required SD number), but it was the only Kenniford will listed. This started me thinking that William may have died a comparatively young man....until I stumbled on the marriage of a William Kenniford in 1791 at Jeffreston to Elizabeth Rogers and it is possibly his Will. Hopefully Listers with earlier census material than yours will be able to fill in the gaps for you. Using the information I've now sent (if it looks like connecting to your George), you could purchase the parish register entries for the marriages (witness names often give clues) and a Will abstract from Haverfordwest Records Office (who are on the internet, see Gareth's Help Pages). The Records Office can provide you with the St. David's Probate Index requisite will number (if you ask) and a full copy of the will could then be purchased from The National Library at Aberystwyth, if required. Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. PS. Can't find the name Hagyn....a Mary Hague married at Cosheston in 1807 but the indexed records are divided into sexes and don't show the marriage partners. The entry would probably have to be identified by the RO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 12:49 AM Subject: RE: [WLS-PEM] Surname KENNIFORD, Cosheston, 1818 - 1908 > I am researching the name KENNIFORD, which I have seen many different > variant spellings of, including KENIFORD, HUNNIFORD, RENNIFORD, > REINFORD, KENNAFORD, KENNEFORD, KINFORD to name but a few. > > My great grandmother was Esther Orena KENNIFORD born in Kidderminster in > 1879 to her parents John KENNIFORD and Orena Harrison ROGERS. Esther > married Francis TANNER in 1908. > > Esther's father John was born in Cosheston, Pembrokeshire in 1854 to his > parents George KENNIFORD and Ellen HAGYN. > > The 1871 census records the following information about George's family: > > No of Schedule: 9 > Road, street name etc: Village > Civil Parish: Cosheston > RG10/5512 > > George KENNIFORD Head Mar 52 Mason Cosheston Pembrokeshire > Ellen KENNIFORD Wife Mar 42 Mason's Wife Liverpool Lancashire > Joshua KENNIFORD Son Unm 18 Ship Carpenter Apprentice > Cosheston > John KENNIFORD Son Unm 16 Tailor Apprentice Cosheston > Lewis KENNIFORD Son Unm 13 Scholar Cosheston > Jane KENNIFORD Daur Unm 10 Scholar Cosheston > Sarah KENNIFORD Daur Unm 7 Scholar Cosheston > Charlotte KENNIFORD Daur Unm 4 Scholar Cosheston > > There are some 10 houses attributed to "Village" in the 1871 census and > one other of those has a Kenniford family who must be related to this > one. They were John, wife Jane and children Herbert, Lucy and Letitia. > > I have the 1881 census and 1891 census details for most of this family > as they left the "Village" plus other details about John's family which > I would be willing to share from Free BMD, LDS, 1901 Census, Ancestry > etc. There are also some other surnames connected to this family, eg, > George's daughter Sarah married William PURSER, and Jane or perhaps an > older sister appears to marry a HARRIES (granddaughter of that name with > George in 1891 census, whilst Charlotte may have married Henry SEARLE. > > If someone has any connections or can provide any additional information > about this family I would love to hear from them. I would be interested > to know where George may have worked (from later information I know he > was a Stone Mason). I also know from a general search that there are > still KENNIFORDS in Cosheston as I have seen details of a marriage in > August 2003. > > Would SKS be able to look at either the 1851 or 1861 census for this > family as I am sure they would be living at the same address and also > because I have a feeling that there were older children than Joshua. > Since both George and Ellen were born prior to 1837 it is very difficult > for me to go any further as I am pretty much restricted to internet > research from my home here in Munich. I would be able to reciprocate > with look ups on Ancestry including 1871 and 1891. > > Many thanks for taking the trouble to read this far and for any help or > information that may be provided. > > Regards > Simon Phillips > > > ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Pembrokeshire Archives > email [email protected] > >