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Henry Skey PURNELL[1]

Male 1838 - 1929  (91 years)


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  • Name Henry Skey PURNELL 
    Birth 1838  Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    _UID E8B069E66D5F4FEB9CB8A722F05E92F4DE34 
    Alt. Birth 1838  [3
    Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 
    Alt. Birth 1838 
    St John & St Mary Cardiff 
    Alt. Birth Jun 1838  [4
    Glamorgan Monmouthshire 
    Civil Canton  [3
    Civil Cardiff St Mary  [2
    Name (Facts Pg) Henry PURNELL  [4
    Residence 1861  [2
    Glamorgan, Wales 
    Residence 1891  [3
    Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 
    Death 23 Nov 1929  Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21706  Ryeland Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2024 

    Father Hill PURNELL,   b. Abt 1801, High Littleton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1888, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother 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.
    Family ID F6241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary SMITH,   b. 1840, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 31 Aug 1860  Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Beatrice Maud PURNELL   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry Hill PURNELL,   b. Mar 1863, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elgiva Mary Louise PURNELL,   b. 5 Mar 1863, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Susan Anita PURNELL,   b. 23 Aug 1866, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Minnie Rose PURNELL,   b. 31 Oct 1871, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lilly Maria PURNELL,   b. 12 Mar 1873, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1968 (Age 95 years)
     7. Ivor Hill PURNELL,   b. 1875, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1934 (Age 59 years)
     8. Henry F. PURNELL,   b. 1877, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1904 (Age 27 years)
     9. John Gold PURNELL,   b. 1879, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1930 (Age 51 years)
     10. Mathew Tudor PURNELL,   b. Sep 1880, Pontypridd, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1921, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     11. Mable Rebecca PURNELL,   b. Jun 1881, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Robert. R. PURNELL,   b. 1886, Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1919 (Age 33 years)
    Family ID F6678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1838 - Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Aug 1860 - Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Nov 1929 - Cardiff, , Glamorgan, Wales Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Sail maker Henry Skey Purnell was apprentice to sail making with Richard V erity and served for 7 years from 17 July 1855 (aged 17). His pay ranged f rom 3 shillings per week in the first year to 10 shillings a week in t he 7 year. He went to school at Bath and College Green, Bristol.

      Discharge reference Araby Maid:
      This is to certify that Henry Purnell has served on board the ship Araby M aid as sail maker on a voyage from Cardiff to China and back to Hamburg. D uring this time he has conducted himself to my satisfaction so that i ha ve pleasure in recommending to any ships master who may require his servic es
      Hamburg
      January 9th 1872 K. Butler
      Master
      The Araby Maid was a three masted schooner. Sunk in a collision in 1903, s he now rests in approximately 200' of water near the Dry Tortugas. Sitti ng upright, the large composite vessel is amazingly intact. The damage cau sed by the collision is easily identified near the bow on the portside. T he lower decks are still intact, her wooden planking still sound. Her mas ts lie off on the sides, as well as other unidentified parts of wreckag e. The stern of the Araby Maid is still intact, rising high off the bott om with her rudder easily visible. Numerous portholes were recovered, lyi ng loose on the deck. Her bronze capstan cover and bell were also recovere d, helping to identify the previously unknown vessel

      Ship details from Ben Line Fleet List
      Entered Ben Line Service 1868
      Ended Ben Line Service 1894
      Year sunk 1903
      Gross Tonnage 863
      Net Tonnage 837
      Length 195
      Beam 32
      Depth 19
      1868 - completed by R. Steele & Co., Greenock Yard No. 66
      1894 - sold to Aktieselskabet, Norway. Name unchanged
      1903 - sank after collision with S.S. DENVER off Florida, while on passa ge from Mobile to Rosario with pitch pine.
      The Araby Maid, official number 62272, was built in October 1868 by Robe rt Steele and Company of Greenock. An elegant bark, she was 194.6 fe et in length, 32 feet in beam, and displaced 863 tons.


      Discharge Reference Falkland Bank:
      I hereby certify that Henry Purnell has served with me on board the ship F alkland Bank as sail maker on a voyage to South America and Sydney and fin ally return in this past time for 18 months and I can verify he is an exce llent seaman in every aspect.
      J.A. Robbins
      Master
      Ship Falkland Bank
      Liverpool
      Febuary 14th 1901

      Dadicated by Capt: J.A.Robbins to the Officers and Crew of ship Falkla nd Bank
      In memory of carrying the first Original Cargo of Argentina Wheat around t he world and 8,000 miles over the distance.
      Great attempts have been made to reach the Artic Pole,
      Ships and property have been lost, with many precious souls,

      But has a ship with the same cargo sailed around the world,
      If not, I'll here mention one with canvas all unfurled.
      The Falkland Bank a noble ship, one of the bank line,
      Has spread her sails the last ten years, and shortened many a time.
      Her voyages have been around Cape Horn, at all times of the year,
      And safely returned to port, in lands both far and near.

      This cargo mentioned was laden in the Argentine,
      Her destination being Sydney, a port of great sublime
      When on the passage to this port a storm she did contend,
      Which caused this cargo to reshift, throwing ship on her beam ends.
      But by hard work of her brave crew all was again made safe,
      Again to put her on her course, to battle wind and wave,

      Arriving safely at her port , and to the dock she went,
      Her moorings were all made fast, Her sails were all unbent
      The stevedore had his pennants rigged to land the grain on shore,
      When orders from the merchant came, you must again unmoor,
      And on to Europe you must sail, again around Cape Horn,
      I know you would rather rest, your crew will look forlorn.
      But this cargo has been sold in London far away,

      To sea again you must now go; causing no delay,
      And when you get to England, it's something new to state,
      A cargo carried around the world, the first one up to date.
      A fair attempt here I've made to explain it all to you,
      So now my officers I will thank, likewise my gallant crew.

      Christmas Day
      25th December, 1905

  • Sources 
    1. [S454] Colin Purnell Gedcom.

    2. [S548] 1861 British Census (Reliability: 3).
      Ancestry.com. 1861 Wales Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the 1861 Wales Census. Data imaged from the Nation al Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of r esearch, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal acti on.

    3. [S529] 1891 British Census (Reliability: 3).
      Ancestry.com.1891 Wales Census. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the 1891 Wales Census. Data imaged from The National Archives, London , England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private st udy or education. Applications for any other use should be made to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.

    4. [S2] GRO Indexes (Reliability: 3).
      FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Regist ration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.




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