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The BICKNELL Family

Mid-Late C18th Budbrooke, Warwickshire (with some early C19th residence in the Hull area of East Riding, Yorkshire (as BRICKNALL): 1806-1817) before returning to Hatton, Warwickshire by 1817, then Mid C19th/C21st Aston & Greater Birmingham

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Surname Background

Spelling variants can include:
BICKNALL, BACKNALL, BACKNELL, BACKNULL, BECHNEL, BECKNELL, BEUCKNELL, BICKENELL, BICKNAL, BICKNALL, BICKNEL, BICKNELD, BICKNELL, BICKNELS, (BICKNET), (BICKNETT), BICKNIL, BICKNILL, BICKNOL, BICKNOLD, BICKNOLL, BIGNELL, BIGNOLD, BRICKNALL, BUCKNALL, BYCKENELL

Reaney's "The Origin of English Surnames" discusses these name variants. Four modern surnames appear to be derived from Bagnall in Staffordshire (BAGENAL, BAGNALL, BAGNELL, BAGNOLD) and were alternative names in the Calendar of Patent Rolls (1561). The surname has origins from holt, meaning "wood", such as in William de BAGENHOLT (Assize Roll, Staffordshire; 1299) whereas the BICKNELL variants are more associated with -hill and -hall. Currently, the BICKNELL surname is believed to be derived from the following three places:

• Thomas de BIKENHULL in the Curia Regis Rolls of Warwickshire (1214). Later found as BIGENHULL in 1354 and was pronounced "Bignell". BICKENHILL, Warwickshire: This is the likely origins of my particular family name (right hand map, below).

• William de BIGENHULL in the Rotuli Hundredorum of Oxfordshire (1279). This is likely to been associated with Bignell House (Bicester, Oxon) which occurs as Bigenhull (1220), Bickenhulle (1285) and Bygenhall (c1377). The surname is also found as de BIGEHILLE (1247).

• Bickenhall in Somerset: Bichehalle (1086) & Bikehilla (1186) leading to the surname of John de BIKENHILL in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset (1327). www.bicknell.net

The surname variants are quite widely distributed in later centuries, however for my Birmingham family, the majority spelling is BICKNELL, close to Bickenhill, near Birmingham (shown on the map. above). Such names may be independently derived from many Beacon Hills that formed part of an ancient British communications network, with four main focal areas as shown on the maps, below. Accordingly, the use of the same name in one areas will be related to a common place of origin than actually blood family connections or descent from a noble family. The family during their stay in Yorkshire were recorded as BRICKNALL or BRICKNELL and were resident for a time in the west part of Hull, near Sculcoates, that has a modern day council ward called Bricknell.

The current heads of the family tree have been identified as John BRICKNALL or BICKNELL & Mary DUNING / DUNNING, my 5xGGPs, who were married in 1767, Budbrooke, Warwickshire. Shortly thereafter, my 4xGGF Daniel was born in 1768 at Budbrooke.

Daniel BRICKNALL / BICKNELL (I) (my 4xGGF):

As a Cordwainer, Daniel BRICKNALL (1768) may have been a journeyman to his trade since despite his Warwickshire roots he married Thirza or Theresa COUPLAND or COPELAND in Sculcoates, Yorkshire in 1806. Sculcoates is now a part of western Kingston Upon Hull (aka Hull city). His wife was given as Thirza according to marriage record & son John Isaac BRICKNELL's baptism (in 1807 Sunderland, Durham), as Thasa at daughter Elizabeth BRICKNALL's baptism in 1810 at Foston-on-the-Wolds, just north of Hull, and as Theresa at son Daniel BRICKNALL's baptism in 1816 also at Foston. No other children known or found.

The family appear to have moved back to Warwickshire (Hatton) shortly after son Daniel BICKNELL was born in 1816 since he was also christened there a second time a year later. No-one of this family name is in Foston parish in the 1823 Directory. Surviving children would be in Warwickshire. An Ann BICKNELL baptised at 1819 Budbrooke, Warks may be a further child. Thirza BICKNELL was confirmed as 67 y.o. widow living in Hatton Green in 1841 census. Daniel, her husband was buried in Hatton in 1833. Theresa BICKNELL died there in 1856 (Warwick Reg. District).

Seeking:

• Other children in YKS & DUR area in period 1807-1815;

• John Isaac's death after 1806 or marriage after 1824;

• Elizabeth's death after 1810 or marriage after 1827;

• Any connect families;

Daniel BICKNALL (II) (my 3xGGF):

Son of the above, Daniel BICKNELL (c. July 1816 at Foston-in-the-Wolds, East Riding & then also in June 1817 at Hatton in Warwickshire) m. Fanny Eliza BURTON or BOURTON, d/o Thomas (or George) in 1840, St Martin, B'ham, both of Moseley Street. Daniel died in 1876 in Aston. Their children, with descendant families in Birmingham & the Aston area include:

• George BICKNELL (c1843), Gunmaker, m. Caroline MARSHALL in 1860. After Caroline's death (1886), George married Ann Maria LEVERETT in 1899. George & Caroline's children were:

  • Alfred BICKNELL (1861), m. poss. Selina WILLIS in 1882 - Liverpool Regiment;

  • Clara BICKNELL (c1862), m. poss. GRADY or GRANTHAM in 1881;

  • Fanny Elizabeth BICKNELL (1864), m. John James GRINDROD [see connections on GenesReunited];

  • Caroline BICKNELL (c1868-1893) m. Richard Marcus STAHL in 1885;

  • George BICKNELL (1871) - "K. R. Rifle Corp", m. Charlotte KERBY in 1896 Children (to 1901):;

    • George BICKNELL (c1898) - History unknown;

    • Charlotte Rose BICKNELL (c1900);

  • Daniel BICKNELL (c1873), m. Caroline EVANS in 1897. Their children (to 1901) were:

    • Caroline BICKNELL (c1898);

    • Daniel Levi BICKNELL (1899) - History unknown;

  • Joseph BICKNELL (c1875) - History unknown;

  • Albert BICKNELL (1876), m. Clara HYDE in 1896. Children include (at least 3 not surviving childhood):

    • Nellie M. BICKNELL (1901);

    • Leslie BICKNELL (1904);

  • Ann BICKNELL (1878), poss. m. BARKER or SYNER in 1909;

  • Frederick BICKNELL aka Frank BICKNELL (1880) - Gloucestershire Regiment, m. Lily ASHTON in 1911. Children:

    • Frederick BICKNELL (1913) married unknown. Children:

      • 2, born in Redditch area;

    • John BICKNELL (1917) married Gladys. Children:

      • John BICKNELL;

    • Arthur BICKNELL (1920), m. Constance PERRY in 1941. Child:

      • Roger BICKNELL (1948) married Susan THOMPSON. Children:

        • Emma BICKNELL;

        • Russell BICKNELL;

    • James BICKNELL (1923) married unknown;

    • Maud Elsie BICKNELL (1929-54);

  • John BICKNELL (c1882) - Bedfordshire Regiment, m. Elizabeth DELANEY in 1908;

  • Emma BICKNELL (c1883);

• Ann BICKNELL (1846);

• Daniel BICKNELL (III) (1849), m. Elizabeth VINES in 1868. Children prior to Daniel's death in 1877:

  • Agnes BICKNELL (1869), m. Thomas NEAL;

  • Daniel BICKNELL (1870-75);

  • Selina BICKNALL (1873), my GGM, m. Arthur Frederick SANDERS in 1893;

• Caroline BICKNELL (c1850-52);

• Fanny Eliza BICKNELL (1853), m. William WATSON in 1880;

• John Alfred BICKNELL (1856) - History unknown;

• Selina BICKNELL (1859-94), m. William GRINDLEY in 1876;

• Albert BICKNELL (1860), poss m. Elizabeth KENNEY or Selina MILLS in 1882 - History unknown;

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