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Ancestry report for Catharine Pullein, daughter of Edmund Pullein, accountant and Alice Pullein [Jones]

Catharine Pullein was born in London 12 August 1853 to Edmund and Alice Pullein. On the death of her father in 1870 she and her cousin Frederick moved to Sussex to live with their uncle Frederick Howard Pullein at Renby Grange. She established her reputation as a historical researcher and author when she published "The Pulleynes of Yorkshire" in 1915 which traced her family roots back many centuries and included Maria Pulleyn's marriage to Guy Fawkes. By 1927 she was living in the Manor House at Rotherfield where she produced and published "Rotherfield: The Story of some Wealden Manors".. This work remains today the most authoritive work on the history of Rotherfield.

Catharine died at the Manor House, Rotherfield on 8 June 1936


See also Rotherfield: The Story of some Wealden Manors.
Generation No. 1
1. Catharine Pullein was the daughter of (2) Edmund Pullein, accountant and (3) Alice Pullein [Jones]. She was born 12th Aug 1853 at Great Coram Street, London; christened 28th Oct 1853 at Bloomsbury St George, Camden Town, London; died 8th Jun 1936 at The Manor House, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried after 8th Jun 1936 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Edmund Pullein, accountant was the son of (4) Samuel Pullein and (5) Sarah Howard Pullein. He was born 24th Apr 1814 at Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 3rd Jul 1814 at St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th May 1870
He married Alice Jones on 29th Oct 1845 at The Cathedral, Manchester. She was born 1814 at Manchester; died 6th Sep 1870. They had the following children:
iCatharine who was born 12th Aug 1853 Great Coram Street, London; christened 28th Oct 1853 Bloomsbury St George, Camden Town, London; died 8th Jun 1936 The Manor House, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried after 8th Jun 1936 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Alice Pullein [Jones] She was born 1814 at Manchester; died 6th Sep 1870
She married Edmund Pullein, accountant on 29th Oct 1845 at The Cathedral, Manchester. He was born 24th Apr 1814 at Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 3rd Jul 1814 at St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th May 1870. They had the following children:
iCatharine who was born 12th Aug 1853 Great Coram Street, London; christened 28th Oct 1853 Bloomsbury St George, Camden Town, London; died 8th Jun 1936 The Manor House, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried after 8th Jun 1936 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Pullein He was born 15th Jan 1777, son of William Pullein and Mary Rainforth; died 8th Jun 1863
iWilliam Henry who was born 8th Feb 1809 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 5th Apr 1809 The Cathedral, Manchester; died 20th Nov 1809
He married Sarah Howard on c 1810. She was born c 1790, daughter of James Howard; died 12th Apr 1863. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 6th Jul 1812 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 6th Jun 1813 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th Jan 1874
iiEdmund who was born 24th Apr 1814 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th May 1870
iiiCaroline Eliza who was born 17th May 1817 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 18th Jul 1819 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 5th Jun 1891
ivFrederick Howard who was born 1st Oct 1818 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 18th Jul 1819 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 11th Dec 1897
 
5. Sarah Howard Pullein She was born c 1790, daughter of James Howard; died 12th Apr 1863
iWilliam Henry who was born 8th Feb 1809 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 5th Apr 1809 The Cathedral, Manchester; died 20th Nov 1809
She married Samuel Pullein on c 1810. He was born 15th Jan 1777, son of William Pullein and Mary Rainforth; died 8th Jun 1863. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 6th Jul 1812 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 6th Jun 1813 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th Jan 1874
iiEdmund who was born 24th Apr 1814 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 3rd Jul 1814 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 10th May 1870
iiiCaroline Eliza who was born 17th May 1817 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 18th Jul 1819 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 5th Jun 1891
ivFrederick Howard who was born 1st Oct 1818 Smedley, Yorkshire; christened 18th Jul 1819 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill, Manchester; died 11th Dec 1897
 

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