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William John Penney 1876–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1876

Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Death Date: Mar 1932

Death Location: Wandsworth, Greater London, England

Father: Charles Penney

Mother: Fanny Penney

Spouse(s): Eleanor Lucas

Children(s): William Penney, Henry Penney, Warneford PENNEY, Evelyn PENNEY

In 1876, William John Penney entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Charles Edward Penney And Fanny Penney. In 1881, William John Penney resided in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England. William John Penney married Eleanor Annie May Lucas, and had children including Evelyn Penney, Henry J Penney, Warneford H Penney, William Penney. William John Penney passed away in 1932 in Wandsworth, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1876, William John Penney entered the world in Plymouth, Devon, England, born to Charles Edward Penney And Fanny Penney.
  • In 1881, William John Penney resided in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England.
  • William John Penney married Eleanor Annie May Lucas, and had children including Evelyn Penney, Henry J Penney, Warneford H Penney, William Penney.
  • William John Penney passed away in 1932 in Wandsworth, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Penney
1844–1895
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Fanny Penney
1846–1933
Birth Location: Hartland, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Lucas
1879–1970
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
EL

Children(s)

William Penney
1903–
Birth Location: London, England
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Henry Penney
1913–
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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Warneford PENNEY
1915–
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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Evelyn PENNEY
1918–
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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William Penney's Ancestors

Self
William Penney
1876–1932
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Parents
Charles Edward Penney
1844–1895
Plymouth, Devon, England
Fanny Penney
1846–1933
Hartland, Devon, England
Grandparents
Micheal Penney
1804–1873
Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
Charlotte Blagdon
1809–
Plymouth, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William Penney
1773–
Elizabeth Hooper
1774–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hooper
1729–1800
Hannah Rowe
1744–1812

William Penney's Descendants

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William (John) Penney (Apr 1876–Mar 1932) m. Eleanor (Annie May) Lucas (19 May 1879–Mar 1970)
  1. 1. William Penney 1903–
  2. 2. Henry (J) Penney 1913– m. Doris (Winifred Irene) Beaney 1914–
  3. 3. Warneford (H) PENNEY 1915–
  4. 4. Evelyn PENNEY 1918–

William Penney's Timeline

8 Records

1876
Apr 1876
Birth of William John Penney in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England
1878
13 Oct 1878
Age 2
William John Penney was baptized in Plymouth, All Saints, Devon, England
Plymouth, All Saints, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 5
William John Penney resided here in Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 15
William John Penney resided here in Plymouth, St Peter, St Andrew, Devon, England
Plymouth, St Peter, St Andrew, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 25
William John Penney resided here in Lambeth, London, England
Lambeth, London, England
1911
1911
Age 35
William John Penney resided here in 2 Worslade Road, Lower Tooting, Surrey S W, Wandsworth, England
2 Worslade Road, Lower Tooting, Surrey S W, Wandsworth, England
1921
1921
Age 45
William John Penney resided here in Wandsworth, England
Wandsworth, England
1932
Mar 1932
Age 56
Death of William John Penney in Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Wandsworth, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1876
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Plymouth, All Saints, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2197; Folio: 58; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341529

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plymouth, St Peter, St Andrew, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1731; Folio: 138; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6096841

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Lambeth, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 410; Folio: 69; Page: 13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 2 Worslade Road, Lower Tooting, Surrey S W, Wandsworth, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Wandsworth, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1932
    Event Place: Wandsworth, Greater London, England
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