Thomas and Petronell had 10 children
Susannah - born 1769
Petronell - born 1771
John - born 1772
Thomas - born 1774 - Thomas's grandson Thomas was to emigrate to Canada in the 1870's
William - born 1777
Jane - born 1779
George - born 1781
James - born 1784 married Ann Hellins in 1809 at Heanton Punchardon, they had seven children including John Hellins
Ellizabeth - born 1786
Henry - born 1790
Mary Ann - born 1833 - married William Furse - Seed Dealer and Basket Maker
John Francis - born 1838
James - born 1841 - married Martha - he was a Police Constable
Elizabeth - born 1843 - married William Johns - a carpenter
Samuel Hellins - born 1845 - married Elizabeth Bryant, he was a prison officer and later a shoe maker
Jane - born 1847
Joshua - born 1849 - married Grace Ward and lived at Barton Barn Farm
Thomas - born 1851
Mathew - born 1853 - married Mary Gardiner and was a forage merchant
Henry - born 1855 (was later to emigrate to Australia with his wife Susan and daughter Mabel on board the "Arabic" in December 1886
Martha - born 1858
