POPPELWELL DESCENDANTS

4th Generation William Poplewell (3rd)......Our 4 x Gt Grandfather (c) 27 January, 1750. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (m) 14 November, 1779. Christchurch, North Shields, Tynemouth, England NB: The young couple signed their names in strong clear handwriting in the ministers records and the surname was then, and always thereafter, spelt POPPELWELL. They lived at Dockwray Square, North Shields, after their marriage. Mr William Poppelwell and Mrs Elizabeth Bell both of this parish were married in this Church by license but with the consent of those whose consent is required by law this 14th day of November 1779. Signed: William Poppelwell Elizabeth Bell now Poppelwell Witnessed: William Coates and ?? Bell (first name illegible) * (d) 7 September, 1798. Mining town of Chester-le-Street, County Durham Elizabeth BELL: (c) 31 October, 1760 (bur) 1833. Hutton Church of Scotland graveyard. William and Elizabeth had 12 children Isabella Poplewell (b) 18 April 1781. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England * (d) 4 February 1869 William Brown Poplewell (b) 19 August, 1782. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England (c) 20 November, 1782. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England * (d) 1783. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England (bur) 20 April 1783. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Mary Poplewell (b) 14 November, 1783. Christ Church, North Shields, Northumberland (c) 12 December, 1783. Christ Church, Tynemouth * (d) 5 August, 1788 George Bell Poppelwell (1st) (b) 11 September, 1785. Christ Church, Tynemouth * (d) 25 June, 1786 William Poplewell (b) 8 February, 1787. North Shields, Northumberland (c) 9 March, 1787. Christ Church, Tynemouth. Northumberland, England * (d) 9 August, 1807. Kuzhechikha, Archangel, Russia (Drowned) George Bell Poppelwell (2nd)...... Became a Master Mariner & Farmer (b) 11 September, 1788 (c) 8 October, 1788. Tynemouth, England (m) Elizabeth English (d) 23 January, 1864. Sunwick, Berwickshire, Scotland Matthew Poplewell (c) 8 March, 1790. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England * (m) 15 December, 1814. Isabella Moore. * (d) 12 August, 1864. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Matthew became a Ship Owner, Alderman & Mayor. Partner in Bell, Bell and Poppelwell. In 1854 he opened the Tynemouth Pier at the entrance to the River Tyne, and he also had a street named after him, Popplewell Terrace, but the local council did not spell his name correctly. Tynemouth Pier Margaret Coates Poplewell (b) 2 October, 1791. Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland * (m) 11 November, 1819. John Ellison. Christ Church, Northumberland * (d) April 1885. Chorlton, Lancashire Robert Laing Poplewell (b) 15 September, 1793. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England (d) 1817, Tynemouth, Northumberland Elizabeth Anne Poplewell (b) 21 April, 1795. North Shields, Northumberland (d) 15 April, 1796. Tynemouth, Northumberland John Bell Poplewell (b) 8 May, 1797. Chester Le Street, Durham, England (m) 17 May, 1826, Amelia Hearn. Tynemouth. *  She died c1842 (d) 15 September 1832. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Mary Poplewell ......Died young * (From the Registers of Tynemouth 1813 - 1821 and 1822 - 1829) * (From the Northumberland County Records) Top of Page

3rd Generation Brown Poplewell......Our 5 x Great Grandfather (c) 5 March, 1720. Whitby, North Yorkshire (m) 6 March, 1746. Yorkshire, England (d) July 1770. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Isabel COATES: (b) 15 August 1725. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (d) 1815. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Brown and Isabel had 6 children Isabel Poplewell (c) 19 June, 1748. Whitby, North Yorkshire (m) 29 June 1778. Robert Laing William Poplewell (3rd)......Became a Master Mariner at 29 (c) 27 January, 1750. Whitby, North Yorkshire (d) 7 September, 1798. Mining town of Chester-le-Street, County Durham Brown Poplewell (b) 17 May, 1754. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (m) 4 September 1786. Hannah Bramett. Elland, York, England (d) c1803. Yorkshire, England Matthew Poplewell (b) December, 1758. Tynemouth, North Shields, England (d) 6 November, 1762 Robert Poplewell (b) November, 1761. Tynemouth, North Shields Matthew Poplewell (2nd) (b) 1767. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England (d) 11 August 1835 or December. Northshields, Northumberland

2nd Generation William Poplewell (2nd)......Our 6 x Gt Grandfather (c) 8 January, 1687 (m) 6 July, 1712. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (d) 20 October 1737 Whitby, North Yorkshire, England Isabel BROWN: (b) c1692. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (d) -? William and Isabel had 7 children John Poplewell (c) 10th May, 1713. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (m) 30 June, 1750. Margaret Porrit (d) December 1756. Yorkshire, England William Poplewell (c) 15 January, 1714. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (bur) 14 August, 1716 Henry Poplewell (c) 26 August, 1716. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (bur) 23 April, 1721 William Poplewell (c) 1 March, 1718. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (d) 23 April, 1721. Whitby, Yorkshire, England Brown Poplewell ......Became a Sailor/Mariner (c) 5 March, 1720. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (m) 6 March 1746. Isabel Coates. Whitby, Yorkshire (d) July 1770. Tynemouth, Northumberland, England William Poplewell (c) 12 November, 1727. Whitby, Yorkshire, England Susannah Poplewell (b) 15 March, 1729. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (m) 1 May, 1758. Thomas Trotter Top of Page

1st Generation William Poplewell (1st)......Our 7 x Great Grandfather (b) c1660 Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (m) c1685. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (d) 14 March, 1720. Whitby, Yorkshire, England Martha -? (b) c1660. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (d) 26 January, 1732. Whitby, Yorkshire, England William and Martha had 3 children Susannah Poplewell (c) 1 February, 1682. Whitby, North Yorkshire, England William Poplewell (2nd) ......Became a Sailmaker (c) 8th January, 1687. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (bur) 20 October, 1737 Martha Poplewell (b) 18 November 1693. Whitby, Yorkshire, England (m) Mark Stonehouse           Have just found the father for William (1st). John Poppelwell (b) 1635

Whitby, North Yorkshire in an ancient fishing port that nestles between the North York Moors and the North Sea at the mouth of the River Esk. It was once the main whaling port for the North of England. The towns skyline is dominated by the ruins of St Hilda's Abbey.