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England

Early Origins of the Penhall family

The surname Penhall was first found in Cornwall, at the village of Penhale, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Penhallow.

"The principal villages in this parish, besides the church town, are Fraddon, Penhale, and Summercourt. At Penhale, or Pen Haile, [in the parish of St. Enoder] which signifies the head of the moor, are the original fountains or springs of two rivers, which find their way to the sea on the two opposite sides of the county; one discharging its waters at Tresilian, and the other meeting the ocean at Lower St. Columb Porth." 1 At Sommercourt, September 25th is the date of Penhale Fair, and was originally held at Penhale.

"Penhallow, which was anciently a seat of a family thus named, is now a farm house, the property of their descendant, John Penhallow Peters, Esq. whose seat is at Crigumurrion in this parish. " 1

Early History of the Penhall family

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Penhall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Penhallow, Penollow, Penholow, Penhalow, Penholoow, Penhalo, Penaloe, Penalloe, Penhalloe, Penhaloe, Penhalley and many more.

Early Notables of the Penhall family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Penhallow family of Cornwall

Penhall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Penhall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ms. Annie Penhall, (b. 1879), aged 24, Cornish settler, from St Austell, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th December 1903 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 2
Miss Lillie Penhall, (b. 1902), aged 1, Cornish settler, from St Austell, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th August 1903 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 2

Penhall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Penhall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

David Penhall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 3
William Penhall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 3
Absolam Penhall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 4
Absolom Penhall, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Eliza" 4
Mr. Thomas Penhall, (b. 1810), aged 39, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Sir George Seymour" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 14th May 1849 5
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Penhall migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Penhall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Frederick Penhall, aged 21, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Inverness" in 1875
Mr. Frederk Penhall, (b. 1854), aged 21, Cornish mason's labourer departing on 21st August 1875 aboard the ship "Inverness" going to Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 28th November 1875 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Penhall (post 1700) +

Bruce Lee Penhall (b. 1957), retired American motorcycle speedway racer, five-time world champion in the 1980s
William Penhall (1858-1882), English mountaineer who died in a avalanche on the Wetterhorn
Joe Penhall (b. 1967), British playwright and screenwriter

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Eliza.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf