Behennah Index
Research started 9/1/2021 for the ancestors of Marlene & Lynne Behennah
Website Last Updated 3/2/2021-
If you would like to contact the owner of this site, please email chris@chrisgrant.eu
Paternal Side
Click on a blue name
Marlene Behennah 1942 . . . Ernest Behennah bus driver 1911-1962 . . . Richard Behennah 1868 -1932 . . James Behennah mariner/fisherman 1828-1900 . . Hugh Behennah baker/fisherman 1786- 1838 . James Behennah miller? 1761-1811 . . Richard Behennah 1714 - 1773. . . Simon Behennow 1685 -1747. . .Richard Behennow 1641
The Behennahs were in Veryan from 1641, then in Cuby with Tregony from 1714 until ~1822. They then settled in Mevagissey, where the family still live in 2021
Elizabeth Hingston Moore wife of Richard Behennah 1868-1941 . . Peter Moore .mariner 1839-1922 . . .. Peter Moore snr labourer/mason1803-1874 . . John Moore mason 1772 . . Robert Moore mariner
Mary Ann Johns wife of James Behennah 1827-1905 . . Michael Johns fisherman 1795-1871 . . . Michael Johns snr fisherman 1751-1827
Joanna Devonshire wife of Hugh Behennah . . 1798->1851 . . . Joseph Devonshire 1768-1800 . . William Devonshire 1735-1796
Betty Pardew wife of James Behennah 1761 . . . Henry Pardew
Ann John wife of Richard Behennah snr 1723-1796
Mary Kittoe wife of Simon Behennah
Elizabeth Hingston wife of Peter Moore . . 1839-1919 . . James Hingston seaman 1808-1857?
Nancy Oliver Kaine/Keame?? wife of Peter Moore snr
Sarah Dunn wife of John Moore .1772-1830 . . . Charles Dunn . .
Joanna Morelley wife of James Hingston 1811-1886 . . Joseph Mourelly mariner ~1777-<1838
Grace Basset wife of Joseph Morelley 1778-1860 . . Elizabeth Basset single mother
Jane Dunn wife of Michael Johns 1790-1855 . . Joseph Dunn fisherman1757->1790
Susanna Melhuish wife of Michael Johns snr 1756-1830
Susannah Billing wife of Joseph Devonshire ~1768->1798
Ann Richards wife of Joseph Dunn 1760-1831
My Behennah research apparently was not wanted! All been done before- but tree below is just names, not actual lives! And is missing several dates
Wrote to Richard at this email on 3/2/2021,but email no longer exists!! Richarf Neely Britnell was born 1854 in the US
Maternal Side
Irene V Capel 1916-1979 . .
Mary Ann Bracker/Richards ~1855-1943
Tree showing how Richard Britnell's wife, Angela Golley, descends from Ada Behennah 1895, an older sister of Ernest Behennah 1911. Angela's mother, Olive Behennah 1925 and Marlene/Lynne were first cousinns: they shared a common Grandfather, Richard Behennah 1868
