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VENN: Adm. pens. aged 17 ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 22 Jun. 1825; 2nd son of Thomas of Her Majesty's Customs of Walton near Liverpool and Sarah, dau. of William Skelhorne. Born 31 Oct. 1808; school Reading. Matric. Michs 1827; BA 1831; MA 1834; ordained deacon Hereford 23 Sep. 1832, priest 22 Dec. 1833; Curate Hopton Wafers, Shropshire 1832-4; rector there 1834-54; JP for Shropshire. Married 14 May 1835 Anne, dau. Samuel Clough of Liverpool, had issue. Died 1 Sep. 1854 at Southport, Lancs; brother of Alexander (1835) (Foster Ind. Eccles., Clergy List, Burke L G; G Mag. 1845, II, 407)