KESSELL

[Chris]

I am researching the descendants of Edmund KESSELL and Ann [_____].
Their son Richard Henry KESSELL was born in Gulval 19 Aug 1804. He married Margaret NANKERVIS.

I believe their children to be:
Elizabeth c 1832 Gulval
Richard Henry c 13 Mar 1836 Heamoor
Emily c 1839 Gulval
Priscilla c 1841 Gulval

I am descended from Richard Henry who married Mary Ann HARRIS and emigrated to Australia in 1865.

[Cornish Terrier]

Chris - I have none of this family in my database but have just had a look at some Gulval PR information which brings up a couple of queries.

What is your source for the marriage of Richard Henry KESSELL to Margaret NANKERVIS??

And do you have any further information on the family that might help??

I will outline now what I have found that seems, in part, to match your Posting.

Gulval Marriages

9 Oct 1830 by Banns
Richard Kessell
Margaret Grenfell Jarman [mark]
Witnesses: Alice Tonkin, Richard Yale

Gulval Baptisms

11 Sep 1831 Elizabeth d/o Richard (labourer) and Margaret KESSELL of Trevaylor
27 Oct 1833 Mary Jane d/o Richard (labourer) and Margaret KESSELL of Trevaylor
13 Mar 1836 RICHARD HENRY s/o Richard (labourer) and Margaret KESSELL of Trevaylor
18 Nov 1838 Emily d/o Richard (gardener) and Margaret KESSELL of Trevaylor
04 Jul 1841 Priscilla d/o Richard (gardener) and Margaret KESSELL of Trevaylor

Gulval Burials

Richard Kessell of Trevallor aged 63, 16 Jan 1867

Later Gulval Marriages that may belong:-

20 Jan 1855 by Banns
William Jenkyns 29 Labourer of Gulval [mark] (Father: Martin Jenkyns, Miner)
Elizabeth Kessell 24 of Gulval (Father: Richard Kessell, Gardener)
Witnesses: Richard Kessell, Thomas Williams

27 Dec 1867 by Banns
Richard Hill 25 Farmer of Gulval (Father: William Hill, Labourer)
Priscilla Kessell 26 of Gulval (Father: Richard Kessell, Gardener)
Witnesses: John Carbis, Sarah Williams

1861 Census

Richard (57) gardener, wife Peggey (Margaret) (55) and daughter Priscilla (19) - all born Gulval - were living at Trevaylor

(Only a brief look but have not yet found son Richard Henry)

1851 Census, Trevaylor, Gulval

Richard Kessell, head, marr., 46, labourer on farm & gardens, bn. Gulval
Peggy Kessell, wife, marr., 47, bn. St Just
Elizabeth Kessell, daur, unm., 19, labourer, bn. Gulval
Richard Henry Kessell, son, unm., 15, apprentice to taylor, bn. Gulval
Emily Kessell, daur, unm., 12, scholar, bn. Gulval
Priscilla Kessell, daur, unm., 11, scholar, bn. Gulval

About the best I can do for the moment so will look forward to any further you can add that might help.

Happy to try and pursue the line back a little for you but let's deal with this bit first and work from there. (Think I might have a few more things to look at for you tonight. )

[Chris]

Yes the census and parish records look like mine. Unfortunately, the information on where I got Margaret Nankervis is one of those pieces of which I seemed to have collated before I was fastidious in putting in sources, so I will have to look through my files to see what comes up!

I do have a GEDCOM from another researcher who has the marriage of
Richard KESSELL to Margaret Grenfell URMEN...

I will let you know what I find.

[Cornish Terrier]

Apart from the 'Nankervis' information I think everything very much matches the information you initially supplied so I am thinking there may be an error here especially as the surname does not seem to be very prolific.

Will take another quick look at a couple of things here and get back to you if I find anything.

Meantime will be awaiting updates from yourself.

[Cornish Terrier]

Here is a little something of potential interest should Margaret Grenfell JARMAN be the person involved in your line.

24th June 1791 Richard JERMIN m. Loveday GRENFELL at St Just
6th July 1811 Richard TRAHAIR m. Loveday JERMIN at St Just

Elizabeth d/o Richard & Loveday JERMIN bp. 5th November 1792 at St Just
Loveday d/o Richard & Loveday JERMIN bp. 22nd February 1795 at St Just
Peggy d/o Richard & Loveday JERMIN bp. 6th October 1801 at St Just
Mary d/o Richard & Loveday JERMEN bp. 22nd July 1804 (d. 21st June 1810) at St Just


1871 Census Penzance

12 Regent Place
Peggy Kessell, head, widow, 65, formerly laundress, born St Just

Also tried to find the family in 1841 but, so far, have had no success.

Will leave this for now until I hear back from you.