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Hill PURNELL[1]

Male Abt 1801 - 1888  (87 years)

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  • Name Hill PURNELL  [2, 3, 4] 
    Birth Abt 1801  High Littleton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Christening 27 Sep 1801  Holcombe, , Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 890667F804424F38B626EC1C5287E3D6317F 
    Address Hill PURNELL 
    Address:
    Leckwith Manor
    Great House Farm, Canton
    Cardiff, Wales Cardiff, W 
    Civil Canton  [5] 
    Name (Facts Pg) Hill PURNELL  [6] 
    Name (Facts Pg) Hill Purnell  [5] 
    Name (Facts Pg) Hill Purnell  [7] 
    Residence 1871 
    Canton, Glamorgan, Wales 
    Death Sep 1888  Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I20305  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026 

    Father John PURNELL,   b. Abt 1765, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth HILL,   b. Abt 1767, Kingston, , , Jamaica Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1861, Melksham, , Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Family ID F2471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah LEWIS,   b. 10 Apr 1806, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1884, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jan 1826  Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Copy of Marriage Certificate:

      Hill Purnell of the Parish of St. Johns, Bachelor, and Sarah Lewis of t he Parish of St Mary, Spinster, were married in this church by Licence wi th the consent of Matthew Pride her lawfull guardian, this 17th day of Jan uary, in the year 1826
      This marriage was solemnised betwe
      Hill Purnell and Sarah Lewis
      In the presence of:
      John Pride, Thomas Heine, Sarah Purnell, Eliza Alexander.
    Children 
     1. Sarah E PURNELL,   b. Abt 1826, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mathew Freeman PURNELL,   b. 1828, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1869 (Age 41 years)
     3. Matthew PURNELL,   b. Abt 1829, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Susan PURNELL,   b. Abt 1830, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1864, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     5. Mary Anne PURNELL,   b. Abt 1832, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Clara PURNELL,   b. Abt 1835, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robert Broadribb PURNELL,   b. Abt 1836, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Henry Skey PURNELL,   b. 1838, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1929, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     9. Catherine Jane W PURNELL,   b. Abt 1842, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1876, London, , Greater London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     10. Robert PURNELL,   b. Abt 1842, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Hill Robert J PURNELL,   b. 1842, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1901, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     12. Hill PURNELL,   b. Abt 1844, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     13. Robt PURNELL,   b. 1844, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1917 (Age 73 years)
     14. William Hill PURNELL,   b. Dec 1845, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1845, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F6241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1801 - High Littleton, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 27 Sep 1801 - Holcombe, , Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Jan 1826 - Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Sep 1888 - Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Hill Purnell came to Cardiff from High Littleton-Poulton area of Somerset.

      Birds Directory for 1858 records Hill Purnell as living at Great House Fa rm (Leckwith Manor) Cardiff.


      1851 CENSUS St Mary's Cardiff
      22 Whitmore Street

      Hill Purnell Head 49 yrs Retired Farmer Born Holcomb Somerset
      Sarah Purnell Wife 44 yrs Born Cardiff
      Mathew Freeman Son 22 yrs Ship Owner
      Susan Daughter 21 yrs
      Catherine Daughter 8 yrs Scholar
      Robert Son 7 yrs Scholar



      1861 CENSUS parish of Llandaff
      189 Severn Road

      Hill Purnell Head 59 yrs Farmer Born Somerset Holcombe Hou se
      Sarah Wife 55 yrs Born Glamorgan Cardiff
      Sarah Elizabeth Daughter 34 yrs Born Glamorgan Cardiff
      Mathew Freeman Son 33 yrs Master Mariner Born Glamorg an Cardiff


      1881 CENSUS Parish of Llandaff
      204 Severn Road

      Hill Purnell Head 80 yrs Retired Farmer Born Holcomb Somer set
      Sarah Wife 76 yrs Born Cardiff
      Sarah Daughter 55 yrs Born Cardiff
      Susan Granddaughter 14 yrs Born Llandaff
      Marion Granddaughter 9 yrs Born Llandaff

  • Sources 
    1. [S454] Colin Purnell Gedcom.

    2. [S92] John Wells Genes Reunited Tree.

    3. [S5] Free BMD.

    4. [S691] Sheryl Seviour Genes Reunited Tree.

    5. [S547] 1871 British Census.

    6. [S2] GRO Indexes.

    7. [S548] 1861 British Census.


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