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2nd Generation
Hannah Murrell ( 1796 - 1851 )
~ The wife of Daniel Whitwell ~
6. HANNAH MURRELL was born in Hawkwell, Essex and was baptized January 31, 1796 in St. Mary the Virgin church in Hawkwell, Essex.
Father: Edward Murrell (No. 1)
Mother: Hannah Dockrell
The entry from the parish registers:
Baptisms 1796
Hannah Daughter of Edward & Hannah Murrel was Bapd
Jany 31st
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Hannah Murrell lived in Hawkwell since her birth until the time when she got married.
Hannah Murrell married DANIEL WHITWELL on December 26, 1820 in St. Mary the Virgin church in Hawkwell, Essex.
The entry from the parish registers:
Marriages 1820 -- Page 8. No. 24.
Daniel Whitwell of the Parish of Canewdon and Hannah Murrell of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns ….. Decr 26th in the Year One thousand eight hundred and 20 -- By me Charles Wallington Recter
This Marriage was solemnized between us
Daniel Whitwell Hannah Murrell
In the Presence of
James Murrell The Mark of X Elizabeth Prentice
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All signed their names on the marriage record except Elizabeth Prentice who leaves her mark.
James Murrell was Hannah’s brother who lived in Hadleigh, Essex. Elizabeth Prentice is a family relative of Daniel Whitwell.
Daniel Whitwell was born ca. 1798 in Canewdon, Essex and was a son of James Whitwell. Daniel was a Sea Waller.
James Murrell was a regular visitor to Canewdon since 1820 to see Daniel and Hannah Whitwell.
Also James and Hannah’s mother was living in Canewdon at the time when she got married in 1783 so they may have had other relatives in Canewdon before 1820.
Probably since the death of his wife, Elizabeth, in 1839, James Murrell’s daughter, Louisa Whitwell Murrell, have been living with Daniel and Hannah Whitwell who were childless.
Perhaps Louisa was learning housekeeping skills and more from her Aunt Hannah.
In 1841, Daniel and Hannah Whitwell were living in Canewdon, Essex. Daniel was a Waller. Their niece, Louisa Murrell, age 11, is living with them.
From the 1841 census of Canewdon:
Name - Age Sex - Profession - Born in County ?
Daniel
Whitwell 40 M Waller
y
Hannah do 40 F
y
Louisa Murrell 11
F
y
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In 1851, Daniel and Hannah Whitwell were living in Canewdon, Essex. Daniel was a Sea Waller. Susannah Spendle was living with them.
From the 1851 census of Canewdon:
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Daniel Whitwell
Head
M 53 M Sea Waller
Essex Canewdon
Hannah Do
Wife M
53 F
Do Hawkwell
Susannah Spendle Neice
2 F
Do Canewdon
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Susannah Spendle was described as a “niece” but she was actually a grand-niece, a daughter of their niece Louisa Spendle. Louisa was visiting her father, James Murrell, in Hadleigh, Essex at the time of the census.
Hannah Whitwell died at the age of 53 on October 16, 1851 in Canewdon, Essex.
From the newspaper, The Essex Standard, Tuesday, October 31, 1851, the following death notice if found:
“Oct. 16th, aged 53, Hannah, the wife of Mr. D. Whitwell, Canewdon.”
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From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:
Name: Hannah
Whitwell
Year: 1851
Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec (4th Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 12
Page: 139
There is a website http://www.stockfamily.nilfram.co.uk which included some information about Daniel and Hannah Whitwell:
Hannah Whitwell died on October 16, 1851 in Canewdon, Essex. She died of consumption which she had for three years.
Daniel Whitwell married a second time, to Eliza Neal on August 4, 1856 at the Parish church in Canewdon and then had two children with her.
Daniel Whitwell died on November 28, 1879 at Canewdon, Essex. He died of natural decay.
It appears that Daniel and Hannah Whitwell did not have any surviving children.
Sources:
1. Parish registers for St. Mary the Virgin church,Hawkwell, Essex, England. Microfiche ordered from Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT, United Kingdom. Baptisms: 1796 Hannah Murrel. Marriages: 1820 Daniel Whitwell and Hannah Murrell. Received May 13, 2010 Thursday Morning.
2. 1841 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 4, Image No. 8, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: HO 107/337/3, Original Page Nos. 15 & 16, Stamped Page No. 11, Household of Daniel Whitwell. May 20, 2010 Thursday 7:46 PM.
3. 1851 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 7, Image No. 14, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office Reference: H.O. 107/1777, Original Page No. 14, Stamped Page No. 431, No. of Householder’s Schedule 56, Household of Daniel Whitwell. May 20, 2010 Thursday 7:49 PM.
4. 1851, Hannah Whitwell’s death notice. The newspaper, The Essex Standard (Colchester, England), Tuesday, October 31, 1851; Issue 1089. Online at 19th Century British Library newspapers: Part II , http://newspapers.bl.uk. June 2, 2010 Wednesday 7:24 PM.
5. Civil Registration Index, Death of Hannah Whitwell, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1851, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 12, Page 139. http://www.freebmd.org.uk. Searched May 21, 2010 Friday 5:08 PM.
6. Whitwell family, on a website http://www.stockfamily.nildram.co.uk. Information on the death of Hannah Whitwell, the 2nd marriage of Daniel Whitwell, and his death. May 21, 2010 Friday 8:30 PM.
Last updated June 6, 2010 Sunday 3:40 PM
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