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William Penrose 1802–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1802

Birth Location: St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Dec 1876

Death Location: Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Father: John 3rd

Mother: Margaret Cook

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Waters)

Children(s): William Penrose, John Penrose, Mary Penrose, Ellen Penrose, Corneilus Penrose, Elizabeth Penrose, Frances Penrose, Frederick Penrose, Louisa Penrose, Ellen Penrose

In 1802, William Penrose entered the world in St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England, born to John Thomas Penrose 3Rd And Margaret Cook. In 1832, William Penrose resided in St Austell, Cornwall, England. William Penrose married Elizabeth Watters Waters, and had children including Corneilus Penrose, Elizabeth Penrose, Ellen Penrose, Frances Fanny Penrose, Frederick Fred Penrose, John Penrose, Louisa Penrose, Mary Penrose, William Henry Penrose. William Penrose passed away in 1876 in Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1802, William Penrose entered the world in St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England, born to John Thomas Penrose 3Rd And Margaret Cook.
  • In 1832, William Penrose resided in St Austell, Cornwall, England.
  • William Penrose married Elizabeth Watters Waters, and had children including Corneilus Penrose, Elizabeth Penrose, Ellen Penrose, Frances Fanny Penrose, Frederick Fred Penrose, John Penrose, Louisa Penrose, Mary Penrose, William Henry Penrose.
  • William Penrose passed away in 1876 in Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 3rd
1768–1841
Birth Location: Broadoak, Cornwall, England
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Margaret Cook
1773–1839
Birth Location: Cardinham, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Waters)
1808–1894
Birth Location: Crowan, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

William Penrose
1833–1876
Birth Location: St Austell, Cornwall, England
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John Penrose
1839–1874
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Mary Penrose
1841–1907
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Ellen Penrose
1844–
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Corneilus Penrose
1846–1914
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Penrose
1846–1860
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Frances Penrose
1849–1937
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Frederick Penrose
1850–1871
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Louisa Penrose
1834–1916
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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Ellen Penrose
1837–1842
Birth Location: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
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William Penrose's Ancestors

Self
William Penrose
1802–1876
Birth Place: St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Thomas Penrose 3rd
1768–1841
Broadoak, Cornwall, England
Margaret Cook
1773–1839
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John ((2nd) (Jacky) Penrose) Rev
1753–1829
Penryn, Cornwall, England
Joan Henwood
1747–1823
Braddock, Cornwall, England
Cornelius Cook
1738–1819
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Mary (Margaret) Knight
1743–1821
Cardinham, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rev
1713–1776
Elizabeth Vinicombe
1712–1782
John Henwood
1718–1803
Joan Pearse
1722–1774
John Knight
1723–1752
Jane Slyman
1723–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Penrose's Descendants

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William Penrose (22 Feb 1802–Dec 1876) m. Elizabeth (Watters) (Waters) (17 Jan 1808–Aug 1894)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Penrose 1833–1876
  2. 2. John Penrose 1839–1874
  3. 3. Mary Penrose 1841–1907
  4. 4. Ellen Penrose 1844–
  5. 5. Corneilus Penrose 1846–1914 m. Harriet Kent 1850–1887 m. Elizabeth Hampton 1855–
    1. 1. Natalia (Elizabeth) Penrose 1878–1941 m. Alfred (Henry Soutter (Alf)) Lee 1878–1950
      1. 1. Lyla (Natalia) Lee 1908–2002 m. Leslie (Harold) Green 1892–1959
      2. 2. Florence (Lillian (Flo)) Lee 1901–1975 m. Walter Smith 1896–1966
      3. 3. Amy (Doris) Lee 1905–1906
      4. 4. Percival (Arthur (Perce)) Lee 1903–1978 m. Margaret Lindsay 1905–1988
        1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Lee 1945–2023
        2. 2. Verna (Margaret) Lee 1938–2006
      5. 5. Nellie (Harriet (Nell)) Lee 1917–1987 m. Keith (Alexander) Wright 1912–1999
        1. 1. Judith (Lynette) Wright 1949–1950
      6. 6. Jean (Doreen) Lee 1915–1994 m. Herbert (Charles) Carter 1907–1978
        1. 1. Nita (Rosalie) Carter 1938–2015 m. Stanley (Wilfred) Perry 1932–2005
      7. 7. Nancy (Joy (Nance)) Lee 1919–2002 m. Albert (Reginald) Budich 1913–1994
      8. 8. Marjorie (Pearl (Marj)) Lee 1912–2003 m. Walter (Henry Alexander) Maynard 1909–1979
        1. 1. Barry Maynard 1942–2009
        2. 2. Jeffrey Maynard 1940–1947
      9. 9. Alfred (William (Alf)) Lee 1902–1979 m. Violet (Lydia Alice) Pettit 1906–1976
        1. 1. Francis (Henry) Lee 1924–1979
        2. 2. Percival (Arthur) Lee 1928–1978
        3. 3. Natalia (Elizabeth) Lee 1930–1932
        4. 4. Edna (May) Lee 1937–1937
      10. 10. Ronald (Cecil (Ron)) Lee 1909–1990 m. Ethel (May) Farrell 1911–1994
        1. 1. Ronald (William Knuckles (Ron)) Lee 1934–2014
        2. 2. Thomas (Henry (Tom)) Lee 1930–2019
      11. 11. Cornelius (George (Con)) Lee 1913–1995 m. Louie (Martha) Cannan 1914–2009
      12. 12. Elva (Violet) Lee 1907–1992 m. George (Harold) Sylvia 1901–1992
        1. 1. Robert (George) Sylvia 1930–1979
        2. 2. Cornelius (Charles) Sylvia 1932–1996
    2. 2. William (Nicholas) Penrose 1879–1949
    3. 3. Cornelius (Reginald) Penrose 1889–
    4. 4. Lillian (May) Penrose 1890–
    5. 5. Cecil (Clarence) Penrose 1891–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Penrose 1846–1860
  7. 7. Frances ((Fanny)) Penrose 1849–1937 m. Charles Walker 1831–1898
    1. 1. mabel Walker 1873–1881
    2. 2. john (henry) Walker 1875–1877
    3. 3. esther Walker 1877–1881
    4. 4. louisa Walker 1879–1908
    5. 5. Amy Walker 1882–
    6. 6. Hubert Walker 1886–
    7. 7. Frank (Maltby) Walker 1884–
    8. 8. Isabel Walker 1887–1967
    9. 9. robert Walker 1889–
    10. 10. Ernest Walker 1892–
    11. 11. Rhoda Walker 1893–1948
    12. 12. Charles (Penrose) Walker 1880–1958 m. Mary (Ann Polly) Beard 1884–1976
      1. 1. Violet Walker 1898–
      2. 2. Arthur (John) Walker 1914–
      3. 3. Myrtle (Florence) Walker 1903–1949
      4. 4. Stanley (Francis) Walker 1905–1967
      5. 5. Charles (Frederick George (Fred)) Walker 1907–1992
      6. 6. Rita (Victoria) Walker 1911–2002 m. John (Henry (Jack)) Edis 1901–1971
        1. 1. Desmond (Barry) Edis 1936–2022
        2. 2. Rhonda (May) Edis 1933–2021
        3. 3. Sylvia (Jean) Edis 1929–1929
        4. 4. Kevin (Maxwell) Edis 1934–2012
        5. 5. Raymond (John) Edis 1930–1987
        6. 6. father (to janetdeering) Edis –2009
      7. 7. Harold (Mervyn) Walker 1912–1984
      8. 8. Olive Beard 1901–
  8. 8. Frederick ((Fred)) Penrose 1850–1871
  9. 9. Louisa Penrose 1834–1916
  10. 10. Ellen Penrose 1837–1842

William Penrose's Timeline

7 Records

1802
22 Feb 1802
Birth of William Penrose in St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
1802
28 Feb 1802
William Penrose was baptized in St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
1832
25 Feb 1832
Age 30
William Penrose resided here in St Austell, Cornwall, England
St Austell, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 49
William Penrose resided here in St Blazey, Cornwall, England
St Blazey, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 59
William Penrose resided here in Par, St Blazey, Cornwall, England
Par, St Blazey, Cornwall, England
1876
22 Dec 1876
Age 74
Death of William Penrose in Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
1876
Dec 1876
Age 74
Burial of William Penrose in Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia
Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1802
    Event Place: St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 136; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542829
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1906; Folio: 211; Page: 28; GSU roll: 221058
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 146; Book: 6; Civil Parish: St Blazey; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 10; Page: 13; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241268
    [6] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1802
    Event Place: St Sampson, Golant, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1832
    Event Place: St Austell, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Blazey, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1906; Folio: 211; Page: 28; GSU roll: 221058

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Par, St Blazey, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1546; Folio: 136; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542829

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Timor, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec 1876
    Event Place: Timor Cemetery, Timor, Central Goldfields, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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