Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Algernon Bevil G. Grenfell RN 565,5056
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Sarah Grenfell 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1801 - Lambeth, Surrey, England 1628
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Events

•  Census: 7 New Road, Littleham; Household of Sarah Sweetland, Widow, 1861, St. Thomas, Devon, England.  (Household Member) 

•  Occupation: Annuitant, 1861, Littleham, Devonshire, England.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Admiral Sidney Grenfell RN, C. B. 
      Sex: M
AKA: Rear Admiral Sydney Grenfell RN 566
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1806 - Tooting, Surrey, England 2522,5057
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Events

•  Military: Entered RN, 25 Jun 1822, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. 

•  Census: Hermosa, Pound Lane, Household of John Sweetland, 1851, West Teignmouth, Devon, England.  (Household Member) 

•  Occupation: Captain, Royal Navy, 1851, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. 

•  Census: 7 New Road, Littleham; Household of Sarah Sweetland, Widow, 1861, St. Thomas, Devon, England.  (Household Member) 

•  Occupation: Captain RN, Half Pay, 1861, Littleham, Devonshire, England. 

•  Census: Castle Park House, 1871, Littleham, Devonshire, England. Record Transcription:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Castle Park House, Littleham, St Thomas, Devon, England
Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s)Last nameRelationshipMarital statusSexAgeBirth yearOccupationBirth place
SidneyGrenfellHead-Male641807-Surrey, England
Sarah MGrenfellWife-Female441827-Devon, England
John S GGrenfellSon-Male61865-Devon, England
ElizaKittServant-Female671804-Cornwall, England
SusanTrippServant-Female261845-Cornwall, England
BessiePerryServant-Female191852-Devon, England
Sidney Grenfell's Census Details
Details taken from the original census record.
First name(s)Sidney
Last nameGrenfell
RelationshipHead
Marital status-
SexMale
Age64
Birth year1807
Occupation-
Birth town-
Birth placeEngland
Birth countySurrey
Birth county as transcribedSURREY
House name-
StreetCastle Park House
ParishLittleham
TownExmouth
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
Registration districtSt Thomas
Vessel name-
Archive referenceRG10
Piece number2047
Folio-
Page26
Record set1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
CategoryCensus, Land & Substitutes
SubcategoryCensus
Collections fromGreat Britain, England
(c) brightsolid online publishing ltd. 

•  Military: Retired as Admiral, 21 Mar 1878, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Sarah Matilda Sweetland 566 
       Marriage: 22 May 1848 - West Teignmouth, Devon, England 1628,5059

Marriage Events

•  Alt. Marriage: 25 May 1848, West Teignmouth, Devon, England. 

•  Minister/Priest: Rev. William Keats Sweetland, Vicar of Cornworthy, her half brother, 25 May 1848, West Teignmouth, Devon, England. 
       Children:
                1. Sidney S. J. Grenfell
                2. Algernon Bevil G. Grenfell RN
                3. John Sweetland G. Grenfell
Notes
General:
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Sidney Grenfell R.N.Explanation
Son of John Grenfell, of Chelsea

Date (from)(Date to)Personal
1806 Born
1848 Married Matilda, only daughter of John Sweetland, of Teignmouth, Devon
1867 C.B. (Companion of the Bath)
5 March 1884 Died (at Exmouth)

DateRank
25 June 1822Entered Navy
20 May 1833Lieutenant
5 November 1840Commander
15 January 1850Captain
6 April 1866Rear-Admiral
1 April 1870Retired Rear-Admiral
30 April 1873Retired Vice-Admiral
21 March 1878Retired Admiral

Date fromDate toService
18 December 1833 Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
27 February 1835 Additional Lieutenant in Winchester, commanded by Edward Sparshott, flagship of Thomas Bladen Capel, East Indies
19 August 18351837Lieutenant in Thalia, commanded by Robert Wauchope, flagship of Patrick Campbell, west coast of Africa
20 April 1839 Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
26 November 1839 Lieutenant in Cyclops, commanded by Horatio Thomas Austin, Mediterranean (including operations on the coast of Syria in 1840, where on 11 September he rescued a British flag had been left behind during fighting at D'jebel)
15 July 1842 Coast Guard
25 January 1848 Commander (2ic) in Illustrious, commanded by Richard Augustus Yates, depot ship of Ordinary, Portsmouth
8 July 185622 December 1860Captain in Amethyst (until paying off at Chatham), East Indies and China, then Pacific (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War)
30 April 186114 April 1863Captain in Cornwallis, Coast Guard, the Humber
14 April 18634 February 1864Captain in Russell (until paying off at Plymouth), Coast Guard, Falmouth (replaced by St George)
10 February 18644 May 1864Captain in St George, Coast Guard, Falmouth (replacing Russell)

Sidney S. J. Grenfell 
      Sex: M
AKA: Sidney Grenfell 565
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1850 - London, Greater London, England 2522
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Events

•  Census: Hermosa, Pound Lane, Household of John Sweetland, 1851, West Teignmouth, Devon, England.  (Household Member) 

•  Census: 7 New Road, Littleham; Household of Sarah Sweetland, Widow, 1861, St. Thomas, Devon, England.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Admiral Sidney Grenfell RN, C. B. 565,5057
         Mother: Sarah Matilda Sweetland 566
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
040818: Said to have died unmarried, no date. 565

Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: John Sweetland G. Grenfell 565,5058
         Mother: Living
Ada Mary Grey 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1882 - Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1953 - Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England ( about age 71) 2923
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Events

•  Residence: Lady Park, Ravensworth, Bef 1953, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England.
Parents 
         Father: Thomas Grey 2923
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *John Thomas Carr 1646 
       Marriage: Cir 1913 - Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England 2923
       Children:
                1. Agnes Maud Carr
Anna Grey 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1688 33
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1755 -  ( about age 67) 33
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Parents 
         Father: Nicholas Grey
         Mother: Priscella Undell
Spouses and Children 
1. *Gabriel Lightfoot 33 
       Marriage: 23 Apr 1710 - Moretonhampstead, Devon, England
       Children:
                1. Gabriel Lightfoot
                2. Susanna Lightfoot
                3. Ann Lightfoot
                4. Mary Lightfoot
                5. Priscilla Lightfoot
                6. Nicholas Lightfoot
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Nicholas Grey 
      Sex: M
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Spouses and Children 
1. *Priscella Undell
       Marriage: 8 Apr 1678 - Crediton, Devon, England
       Children:
                1. Anna Grey
Thomas Grey 
      Sex: M
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Events

•  Residence: Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England.
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Ada Mary Grey

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