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William Penny 1899–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England

Death Date: 2 January 1968

Death Location: Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England

Father: George Penny

Mother: Ann Seaby

Spouse(s): Amy Dowdy

Children(s): Doris Penny, Irene Penny, Doreen Penny

William Penny was born in 1899 in Camberwell, London, England, the child of George William Penny And Ann Seaby. In 1901, William Penny resided in Camberwell, London, England. William Penny married Amy Violet Dowdy, and had children including Doreen G Penny, Doris Edna Penny, Irene J Penny, Iris E Penny, Joyce L Penny. William Penny passed away in 1968 in Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • William Penny was born in 1899 in Camberwell, London, England, the child of George William Penny And Ann Seaby.
  • In 1901, William Penny resided in Camberwell, London, England.
  • William Penny married Amy Violet Dowdy, and had children including Doreen G Penny, Doris Edna Penny, Irene J Penny, Iris E Penny, Joyce L Penny.
  • William Penny passed away in 1968 in Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Penny
1861–
Birth Location: Hexton, Essex, England
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Ann Seaby
1861–
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Amy Dowdy
1896–1974
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Doris Penny
1925–1982
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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Irene Penny
1927–1928
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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Doreen Penny
1930–1931
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
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William Penny's Ancestors

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William Penny
1899–1968
Birth Place: Camberwell, London, England
Parents
George William Penny
1861–
Hexton, Essex, England
Ann Seaby
1861–
Camberwell, London, England
Grandparents
Henry Seaby
1823–1876
St Margarets, Westminster, London, England
Jane Swaby
1832–
St Margaret's, Westminster, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Seaby
1799–1854
Margaret Prested
1797–
James Wood
1804–1861
Jane Bailey
1810–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Parsons
1759–1842
Robert Prested
1761–1821
Ann Tidmarsh
1763–1821
William Bailey
1785–

William Penny's Descendants

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William Penny (28 Apr 1899–2 January 1968) m. Amy (Violet) Dowdy (abt 1896–Apr 1974)
  1. 1. Doris (Edna) Penny 1925–1982 m. Ernest (James) Hatton 1921–1983 m. John (H) Bevis 1923–1994
    1. 1. John (B) Bevis 1943–1944
  2. 2. Irene (J) Penny 1927–1928
  3. 3. Doreen (G) Penny 1930–1931

William Penny's Timeline

7 Records

1899
28 Apr 1899
Birth of William Penny in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1899
21 May 1899
William Penny was baptized in Camberwell Corpus Christi Mission Church, England
Camberwell Corpus Christi Mission Church, England
1901
1901
Age 2
William Penny resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1911
1911
Age 12
William Penny resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1921
1921
Age 22
William Penny resided here in Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
1939
1939
Age 40
William Penny resided here in London, England
London, England
1968
2 January 1968
Age 69
Death of William Penny in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 2544
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 511; Folio: 182; Page: 45
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 10183B
    [5] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152629, ED 40, Sch 354; Book: 02629

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 May 1899
    Event Place: Camberwell Corpus Christi Mission Church, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P73COR002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 511; Folio: 182; Page: 45

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 2544

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152629, ED 40, Sch 354; Book: 02629

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 10183B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1968
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Camberwell, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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