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William Pennington 1824 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1824

Birth Location: Cornforth, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Jul 1877

Death Location: Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Father: CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON

Mother: JANE NOBLE

Spouse(s): Mary Dixon

Children(s): Mary Pennington, Dinah Pennington

In 1824, William Pennington entered the world in Cornforth, Lancashire, England, born to CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON and JANE NOBLE. In 1841, William Pennington resided in Cartmel, Lancashire, England. William Pennington married Mary Dixon, and had children including Mary J Pennington, Dinah Pennington. William Pennington passed away in 1877 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1824, William Pennington entered the world in Cornforth, Lancashire, England, born to CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON and JANE NOBLE.
  • In 1841, William Pennington resided in Cartmel, Lancashire, England.
  • William Pennington married Mary Dixon, and had children including Mary J Pennington, Dinah Pennington.
  • William Pennington passed away in 1877 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON
1780 – 1866
Birth Location: Colton, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
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JANE NOBLE
1790 – 1845
Birth Location: Pilling, Lancashire, England
JN

Spouses(s)

Mary Dixon
1819 – 1873
Birth Location: Scotforth, Lancashire, England
MD

Children(s)

Mary Pennington
1852 –
Birth Location: Scotforth, Lancashire, England
MP
Dinah Pennington
1856 – 1925
Birth Location: Scotforth, Lancashire, England
DP

William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1824 – 1877
Birth Place: Cornforth, Lancashire, England
Parents
CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON
1780 – 1866
Colton, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
JANE NOBLE
1790 – 1845
Pilling, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
BENJAMIN PENNINGTON
1751 – 1805
Colton, Ulverstone, Lancashire, England
MARY TYSON
1751 – 1834
JAMES NOBLE
1765 –
England
DOROTHY PARKE
1765 – 1837
England
Great-Grandparents
CHRISTOPHER PENNINGTON
1720 – 1794
Ann Jonson
1720 – 1813
John Tyson
– 1774
Jane Rigby
1724 – 1809
George Park
Mary Park
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BENJAMIN PENNINGTON
1690 –
Thomas Jonson
Alice Pennington
– 1733
John Tyson
Roger Rigby
Hannah Mort

William Pennington's Descendants

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William Pennington (abt 1824 – Jul 1877) m. Mary Dixon (abt 1819 – Jun 1873)
  1. 1. Mary (J) Pennington (abt 1852 – )
  2. 2. Dinah Pennington (15 Apr 1856 – 22 January 1925) m. George Dobson (1849 – 19 May 1914)
    1. 1. Mary Dobson (1881 – 28 October 1965)
    2. 2. Sarah Dobson (1882 – 2 November 1918)
    3. 3. William (Pennington) Dobson (1886 – 23 December 1916)
    4. 4. Annie Dobson (1890 – 5 June 1892)

William Pennington's Timeline

9 Records

1824
abt 1824
Birth of William Pennington in Cornforth, Lancashire, England
Cornforth, Lancashire, England
1824
20/04/1824
William Pennington was baptized in Colton, Lancashire, England
Colton, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Age 17
William Pennington resided here in Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Cartmel, Lancashire, England
1843
1843
Age 19
William Pennington resided here in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 27
William Pennington resided here in Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 37
William Pennington resided here in Colton, Lancashire, England
Colton, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 47
William Pennington resided here in Colton, Lancashire, England
Colton, Lancashire, England
1877
Jul 1877
Age 53
Death of William Pennington in Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 67
William Pennington resided here in Scotforth, Lancashire, England
Scotforth, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1824
    Event Place: Cornforth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3468; Folio: 41; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098578
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4239; Folio: 7; Page: 13; GSU roll: 848076
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3166; Folio: 11; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543089
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2274; Folio: 196; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87301
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 528; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Cartmel; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 38; Page: 2; Line: 16; GSU roll: 306914
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20/04/1824
    Event Place: Colton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Cartmel, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 528; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Cartmel; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 38; Page: 2; Line: 16; GSU roll: 306914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Upper Holker, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2274; Folio: 196; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87301

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Colton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3166; Folio: 11; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543089

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Colton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4239; Folio: 7; Page: 13; GSU roll: 848076

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Scotforth, Lancashire, 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: 3468; Folio: 41; Page: 5; GSU roll: 6098578

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1877
    Event Place: Ulverston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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