Henry and Sarah Peapell I have to thank Sean Barrett for some extra information on this post. I also spent some time at Wiltshire History Centre in Chippenham looking up information on the Zion Chapel and was interested in all its strife. The book by R A Beck – Highworth United Reform Church was…
Category: Family History
February 2012 – Sarah Crook wife of Henry Peapell
February 2012 – Sarah Crook wife of Henry Peapell I have spent some time looking for Sarah Crook. I have some information and will continue to look for more. Particularly as I have come across as much information about her siblings than I have about her. Sarah Crook Sarah Crook and her twin Elizabeth…
Peapell Family Photograph
January 2012 – Peapell Family Photograph The photograph used on the web page banner was taken on the occasion of the Marriage of Frank and Phene (2nd August 1897). It has Henry and Sarah at the centre and all their children and spouses. Some Grandchildren are also present but mostly cut off the bottom of…
Henry Peapell
January 2012 – Henry Peapell Henry and Sarah Peapell are the couple at the centre of the banner picture on the web pages. The earliest “Peapell” are recorded at Hannington in North Wiltshire just west of Highworth. They were born, married and died and the family gradually branched out from there into the…
December 2011 – New Zealand Peapell
December 2011 – New Zealand Peapell Christmas has gone and New Year swiftly follows. I need to get this out in the short gap between the two holidays as I am also working. I have had another contact through the “Peapell” website and again a distant relative. Another one I can follow up and find…
November 2011 – George Peapell
November – 2011 George Peapell Today the British Library has made four million pages of newspapers from the 18th and 19th centuries available online. This is a wonderful opportunity and potential resource for one name studies anywhere. And… I am coming to the end of capturing the main information on the “Peapell” name for…
October 2011 – Guild of One name studies – Regional Meeting at Ullenwood
October – Guild of One name studies – Regional Meeting at Ullenwood This was a bright sunny Saturday day in mid October. I drove up from Wiltshire on my way back to north Worcestershire to the National Star College at Ullenwood just outside Cheltenham First of all I must start with my thanks to…
September 2011 – one “Peapell” family tree
2011 September – Progress towards one “Peapell” family Tree After last month, when we had the kitchen renewed and then a holiday, I now have had a chance to continue building the extended Peapell Family. I have completed a first check through all the England and Wales GRO Index (Births Marriages and Deaths) for “Peapell”…
August 2011 – Alice Cross wife of John Crook Peapell
August 2011 – Alice Cross wife of John Crook Peapell My mother, Beryl Richards Hurley (Maiden name Webb), always called her grandfather’s second wife Lizzie, but her real name was apparently Alice. Although on her marriage she gave her name as “Alice Sly” and her fathers name as “William Cross” and his occupation as “Butler”…
August 2011 – Midlands Family History Day
August 2011 – Midlands Family History Day The first Saturday in August was spent on the Wiltshire Family History Society (WFHS) stall with my father John Hurley at the Midlands Family History day. This was held at the Warriors Rugby Club, Worcester with views across the pitch and on towards Worcester. My father had packed…